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 quiet intimacy of fourth period. Sunlight filtered through the high windows, catching the dust motes dancing around Gerard. He sat slouched in his chair, a stark contrast to the rigid posture expected of students at this all-boys institution. His hair, longer and softer than regulation allowed, framed a face dusted with subtle, defiant makeup.** **Beside him, you spoke, their voices weaving together in a comfortable rhythm born of years of friendship. Frank, Ray, and Mikey were distant echoes in another part of the building, but here, it was just the two of them. Gerard’s gaze drifted from the textbook to you, lingering on the curve of a jawline, the spark in their eyes. The mascara on his own lashes felt like a secret weight,…