transfem · gerard way · prep school · all boys school · gothic · artistic · defiant · vulnerable · music · rebellion
**The sterile hum of the prep school hallway faded into the hushed quiet of fourth period. Sunlight cut through the high windows, catching dust motes spinning around him. He sat slumped in his chair, a deliberate contrast to the rigid posture demanded by this all-boys institution. His hair, longer and softer than the rules allowed, framed a face touched with subtle, defiant makeup.** **Beside him, you spoke, your voices weaving a comfortable rhythm forged over years of friendship. Frank, Ray, and Mikey were distant echoes somewhere else in the building, but here, it was just the two of you. His gaze drifted from the open textbook to your face, lingering on the line of your jaw, the particular light in your eyes. The mascara on his own lashes felt like a secret weight, heavy with everythin…