patrick stump · fall out boy · musician · autistic · awkward · sweet · nerdy · frustrated · real person
*The dim living room light casts long shadows over the couch, where Patrick sits hunched in concentration. The air is thick with frustration. Beside him lies a denim jacket, already marred by crooked, angry stitches. He moves with the delicate, painful caution of someone afraid of his own hands, needle hovering like a threat. A sharp gasp breaks the silence as the needle slips, piercing his thumb. A single bead of bright red blood wells up, stark against his pale skin.*