Three days had gone by with no awkward incidents, and the process of the restraining order was almost complete.
Gerard was still afraid to go home though, and that became clear one night while they were sleeping.
Frank woke up to an elbow in his rib cage, and when he blinked his tired eyes open, he saw Gerard's usually peaceful face scrunched up in fear.
Despite the fearful expression, Frank still found Gerard to be the most beautiful person he had ever seen, and he couldn't help but watch him closely, the moonlight lighting up his face.
However as the nightmare seemed to worsen, Frank knew he had to do something, especially when Gerard began whimpering.
"Hey, hey-" He whispered, poking Gerard's arm softly. "Ger-"
Gerard awoke with a start, his hand clutching Frank's arm desperately as he stared up at him with teary petrified eyes.
The tears began to flow then, his quiet sobbing sending spikes of pain through Frank's heart.
"Shh, it's okay." He whispered, opening his arms. "Come here."
Frank's only thought was to comfort Gerard, and do whatever it took to do that, so he didn't hesitate in pulling him into his arms.
Gerard had shuffled closer to him instantly, discarding the teddy bear he had been previously holding, his hand gripping Frank's side like it was his life line, his face hiding against Frank's chest.
Frank had teased him about that teddy bear earlier, but had learned that the little bear was very special to Gerard because his late grandmother had given it to him as a child.
Apparently it was the only thing that helped him sleep at night since she passed away.
"Shh.." Frank soothed, rubbing Gerard's back slowly. "It's okay, I've got you, go back to sleep."
Frank didn't know how long it took, but eventually the sobbing died down and was replaced with quiet snoring.
Frank reached for the beloved teddy bear, and gently placed it between them, against Gerard's chest.
Frank's heart clenched in his chest as he was finally able to register what was happening, and he let out a peaceful sigh, resting his chin on the top of Gerard's bed head.
He knew he truly cared for Gerard in that moment- not that he didn't before- but recently all his desires had been sexual, but now they were pressed up against each other, and the only thought on Frank's mind was how lucky he was to be the one comforting Gerard.
He didn't think about how his dick was pressed against Gerard's thigh, he didn't think about how Gerard was holding onto him like he'd die without him; he just thought about how he was glad he was able to comfort him.
Frank pressed a gentle kiss to the top of Gerard's head, and then he too fell asleep.
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"Thank you for last night..." Gerard mumbled quietly as they ate breakfast that next morning. "Sorry for waking you.."
"Don't apologize." Frank waved him off. "Think about it as me saying thank you for comforting me during that storm."
"Okay..." Gerard smiled, his gaze away from Frank. "Still, thank you."
"It was my pleasure." Frank admitted, feeling his cheeks warm up. "It gets kinda cold in my room anyways, and you're like, really fucking warm."
"I guess I'm just hot." Gerard giggled, making Frank's cheeks burn even more, because well, yeah.
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Not The Average Friendship (Frerard) (I DONT OWN THIS FAN FIC ITS BY GDB123)
Fanfic(I DONT OWN THIS FIC ITS BY GDB123 ON AO3!! I just wanted to make it more accessible:)!) Frank Iero is a senior in high school, and in his Advanced English class they get a student teacher. No one ever likes the student teachers, Frank included, but...
