The Storm Comes Before The Rainbow

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"Stop." Mikey smacks Pete's hand.

Pete had been playfully pinching Mikey all day. He's not sure exactly why he started, he just knows Mikey's getting annoyed and it amuses him in some weird way.

"Sorry, babe." Pete smirks.

"Don't do it anymore."

"I won't."

"You're lying."

"I am."

"Sometimes I hate you."

"You know you love me." Pete presses his lips to Mikey's cheek.

"Disgusting." Some man mutters.

Both Mikey and Pete simultaneously flip him off. They've gotten use to people muttering about them in public.

"So where are we going?"

"I told you, Gerard has been begging me to try this café."

"What cafe?"

"I dunno I barely listen."

Pete laughs. "What does he want you to try? Anything specific?"

"Some croissant."

"Omigod." Pete mumbles. "I don't even know what's in it but you had me at croissant."

Mikey laughs. "I feel like I could feed you to your death."

"You feel correctly." Pete says as the approach the building.

Mikey pulls open the door. "Ooh fancy."

Mikey had heard this cafe was undergoing some renovations. The inside was painted a soft salmon color and the floors were a marbled grey. All the chairs and tables were a rustic wood. Even the menu was written neatly on a chalkboard. Very modern yet very rustic. The set up with the most interesting part. They had one large section with several outlets and a few windows and then they had one cozy section with a bunch of windows. It was like a work section and a chill section. The chill section even had arm chairs and a small fireplace in comparison to the stools and chairs.

"This is adorable!"

"Really nice place." Pete nods. "Pretty quiet."

Mikey and Pete head up to the counter and scan the menu.

"Mikey Way!?" Someone slowly comes out of the chill section.

"Ohmigod! Omigod! Omigod!" Mikey cries and runs into the embrace of some man.

Pete has no clue who he is.

"Frank! I haven't seen you in forever!"

"Same! You look great!"

Mikey blushes. "Thank you!"

Frank looks up to Pete. "Who's this!?" Frank walks over and grabs Pete's hand. "Frank Iero, it's a pleasure!"

"He's my boyfriend." Mikey clings to Pete and smiles.

"Boyfriend! Wow! How'd you guys meet?"

"Well he was performing at a bar with his band. I recognized the name from high school and here we are a year later."

Now Pete remembers him.

Mikey has mentioned Frank a few times. He, Brendon, and Mikey had been really good friends up until junior high, when Frank moved.

"You're in a band!?" Frank smiles, eyes lit up in awe.

"I am."

"How's that going?"