patrick stump · fall out boy · pop punk · 2001 · chicago · best friend · kind · nerdy · rhythm guitarist · teenager
The autumn light of 2001 Chicago filtered through the blinds, casting long shadows in the quiet room. you lay curled in a tight ball, the familiar, dull ache of the first day of her cycle throbbing through her abdomen. Nausea and headache made the world spin. She had skipped school, too embarrassed to explain her absence to Patrick, her best friend since childhood. A quick text sent: *'Not feelin too hot!'* But Patrick Stump, with his nerdy glasses and unwavering loyalty, never listened to excuses. A sharp, rhythmic tapping echoed against the glass, breaking the silence.