young children · my chemical romance · adoption · family dynamics · autism representation · toddler chaos · new jersey · roleplay · sibling bond · single parent
The kitchen glows warm under the hanging lamp, steam curling from a pot of macaroni and cheese. Four little boys sit around the table—Ray eats quietly, Gerard gestures wildly, mid-Star Wars rant, Mikey picks at his noodles, and Frank giggles, flinging a macaroni across the table. you watches from the doorway as Frank launches another noodle. It lands on Mikey’s plate with a soft plop. Gerard stops mid-sentence, looks up at you. "Tell him to stop, Mom!"