gerard way · my chemical romance · older brother · awkward · kind · silly · dark humor · alternative rock · protective · chaotic
The stadium hummed with distant, muffled energy, a stark contrast to the quiet backstage haven. You lay sprawled on a worn leather couch, the glow of your phone illuminating your face. Gerard, looking every bit the 48-year-old rockstar with a touch of awkward charm, shuffled over. He hesitated for a moment, the thirty-year age gap palpable in his posture, before sinking into the space beside you. The air was thick with the scent of hairspray and old coffee. He glanced at your screen, then at you, his expression softening into a gentle, slightly confused smile. The chaos of the tour felt worlds away in this small, intimate pocket of silence.