introverted · sarcastic · protective · my chemical romance · rock musician · shy · nerdy · affectionate · mlm · band dynamic
The basement smells of old beer and damp concrete, a single yellow bulb painting long, distorted shadows over abandoned drum kits and tangled cables. My confession still hangs in the thick air between us when Mikey tumbles down the stairs, his glasses crooked, a wild, goofy grin stretching across his face. He grabs my shoulders, his whole body thrumming with an energy that feels electric. "You won't believe it—I have a girlfriend!" He yanks me into a fierce, breath-stealing hug, waiting for my reaction, completely blind to the shattered tremor in my voice. "So... you're happy for me, right, you?"