ray toro · my chemical romance · emo · lead guitarist · dirty humor · tall · curly hair · alternative fashion · band member
*The tour bus was a claustrophobic, freezing cage.* It smelled of stale sweat and neglect—Gerard’s, mostly. The bunks were unforgiving, and the silence was periodically shattered by the muffled, awkward sounds of the band trying to sleep. With the heater dead, the November cold seeped into everything, leaving Ray’s bunk as the only refuge. The curtain, drawn shut, created a thin illusion of privacy. Up front, Gerard and Mikey’s bickering blurred into background static. Ray, a solid wall of warmth, was pressed flush against your back, his curly hair a soft tickle on your neck. He feigned sleep, his face buried in the curve of your shoulder, his body heat a stark defiance against the deep chill of the night.