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Our Galaxy, Not So Far Away (Gerard Way)

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Author: robinrunsfiction (on ao3)

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"Ok, let's make sure we have everything. Popcorn?"

"Check."

"Sodas?"

"Check."

"M&Ms?"

"Plain and peanut."

"Movies?"

"What movies?"

"Gerard!"

"Kidding," your friend Gerard laughed as he pulled the Star Wars box set out of his backpack.

"Ugh, you would have had to go home and get them if you forgot 'em!" You scolded as he handed you the movie and you got it started.

You and Gerard had decided to take a break from school and work and basically life all together and spend the night of May the Fourth camped out in your dorm room watching the original Star Wars trilogy before you had to focus on studying for finals. Your roommate was gone for the weekend so there was no one to bug you guys or call you nerds or ask if you were dating.

Gerard had been your friend for as long as you could remember. You were a couple of outcasts, but it didn't matter since you had each other through thick and thin. You didn't go to the same college, but you were both in the city, so you were near enough that you hung out a lot. You loved Gerard, in a way that you didn't love anyone else. You felt like if soulmates were a real thing, that he must be yours.

You never spoke this out loud to him though, it didn't feel necessary. You told him how much you loved spending time with him, and you were his biggest cheerleader when he was feeling unsure about something he was working on. You were the shoulder he cried on when things got dark.

It wasn't one sided either, if anyone asked, and sometimes when they didn't, he would talk about how much you were his favorite person in the world. He always looked forward to the next time you and him would get to hang out. If you were busy, he missed you and would take time to check in with you, especially if you were stressed out due to school, distracting you just enough to lighten up your mood. Nothing else felt better to him than when you greeted him with a warm hug, your arms wrapped around his middle.

You settled into your bottom bunk bed, as Gerard lounged in the beanbag chair you had on the floor. The plethora of snacks sat between you and you both dug in as the opening crawl began.

"I had such a long day, I'm gonna be so embarrassed if I can't get through these movies," you said as you cracked open a soda, hoping the caffeine would help the sleepiness you could already feel creeping in on you.

"Don't wimp out on me now (YN), it's been so long since we marathoned these movies!" Gerard replied.

"I know, I know, I'll try."

"Do or do not, there is no try."

"Gerard, I love you, but shh."

You were almost through A New Hope when you felt your eyelids getting heavier. You knew laying on your bed wasn't going to work anymore.

"Ok, Way, shift over," you said climbing out of bed and plopping down next to Gerard on the bean bag chair.

"Why," he whined before putting his arm around your shoulder so you were both more comfortable.

"Because I'm gonna fall asleep on my bed," you replied as you settled in.

Sitting upright, you were able to stay awake through Empire Strikes Back, but by the time you finally got into Return of the Jedi, you were fighting against sleep again.

The next thing you knew you were being woken up by the ewoks celebrating the fall of the empire on the screen. You glanced back at Gerard, his head hanging back, sound asleep. You peeled yourself out from under his arm and turned off the movie. When you turned back, Gerard was waking up, blinking and bleary eyed.

"We failed dude," you said, sleep thick in your voice.

"Eh," he shrugged and then ran his hand through his hair. "I guess I should go then."

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because it's 3 AM and you're gonna crash and die and then who would I hang out with? Besides, you aren't my roommate so if you die, it's not even like I get out of my finals."

He laughed as he got up stretching. "Ok, well I'm gonna go to the bathroom, I'll be right back."

After he slipped out of the room, you put on your PJs and ran to brush your teeth. When you got back, he was back, looking like he had splashed water on his face, back in the beanbag chair.

"Gee, just sleep in my bed with me," you said hoping he'd be too tired to argue.

"Are you sure?"

"Yea, we've shared your bed before, it's fine."

"But my bed is big, yours is so tiny."

"I know, it's dumb, just get in."

Gerard climbed onto your bunk and you adjusted the pillows so you would each have one before settling in next to him, face to face.

"We should try to watch them again this summer," Gerard suggested.

"Yea, but we gotta start earlier in the day."

"Agreed."

You both lay in silence, the darkness of the room enveloping and luring you both to sleep.

"Gerard?" You murmured, finding his hand in the dark and taking it in yours. He squeezed it and started rubbing circles on it with his thumb.

"Hmm?"

"I love you."

"I know," he replied pulling you close, holding you as he pressed a kiss to your forehead as you both drifted off to sleep.