The Boy In The Red Beanie

Gay Vibes

"And that's when I knew that I was emo." Ray finished his story about the first time he saw an emo guy in public and thought he looked cool. Tyler chuckled. "Yeah, same for me. Except that's when I knew I was gay."

Ray's eyes widened. "Wait- you- you're-" He couldn't even finish the question. Tyler sighed. He knew he shouldn't have said anything. Ray was going to hate him now, so he just threw all friendship possibilities down the drain.

"Yeah..." He said after a few seconds of awkward silence, "I'm sorry." Ray scrunched his eyebrows together, "Sorry? No, don't be sorry. You can't be sorry for who you are. You're you and nothing will change that." Tyler lifted his head back up with reddened cheeks with a now shocked expression. "R-really? That doesn't bother you?" He asked. Ray smiled. "Tyler, this doesn't bother me at all it's alright."

Tyler began to smile, but it soon faded away again. "Are you sure? I feel like this is an awkward thing now that can never be forgotten and-" Ray cuts him off, "DUDE. CHILL. I'M GAY TOO." Tyler freezes. "Wait- w- really? You're not trolling me?" Ray starts laughing, "No I'm not, that emo dude I was just talking about is also how I found out I'm gay."

Tyler laughs, "I didn't know there were more gay people at the school, I only thought it was Gerard and I.... shit I didn't mean to out Gerard." Ray pats his shoulder, "Dude it's fine, I'll pretend like I didn't know. But yeah, you two aren't the only gays, Frank is gay as well."

Tyler looks confused, "Wouldn't Frank be mad you outed him?" Ray giggles, "Nah, he doesn't give a fuck about being outed or if people know."

"How long have you known about Frank being gay?" Tyler suddenly questioned. "He was actually in 6th grade and it was the funniest thing- There was this girl that was like obsessed with Frank and he just wouldn't give her the attention she wanted and we just figured he thought she was annoying and teased him about her all the time till one day he had enough and screamed 'ENOUGH! MY GAY ASS CANNOT STAND YOU PLEASE STOP!' We all started laughing so hard that we legit started crying, it was so funny." Ray was giggling.

Tyler's POV:
I laughed along. I was guessing that Frank was pretty sassy, but there is no way he could possibly be as sassy as Gerard. "So how did you find out that Gerard was gay?"

I laughed before saying, "Honestly, there's never been a completely straight moment with Gerard around, but I knew for sure in 5th grade because some weird obsessive girl was going around the school telling everyone that she was dating Gerard until he found out, heard her, and just said "uh, I'm gay, motherfucker." In the straightest most monotonous way possible. I was just like standing right next to him just completely shook but also not surprised whatsoever."

Ray bursted out in laughter. "We need Frank and Gerard to meet right now. Frank actually fucking likes Gerard and they're perfect for each other. Holy shit I just realized how long he's liked him since 7th grade." I'm taken back for a short moment, "Wait actually?! Yes, we need them to meet. Gerard has never even told me who he likes so he actually might like Frank back. This is perfect."

All the sudden, Gerard bursts through the door. "I'm home motherfu- oh, hi." I laugh at Ray's shocked expression. "He may be quiet out there but he's far from it here." Ray laughs.

Suddenly Ray leans towards me. "What if we told Gerard about Frank's little crush? And like we could get him in on this little plan to 'secretly' butt dial Frank and let him hear that Gerard is gay." I smirk at his plan. "I'm down. But, we'll have to see what Gee says." I say.

Gerard turns his body around and raises his eyebrows "What am I gonna be saying?" He stopped in the process of removing his coat and shoes out of curiosity.

"What if..." I proposed, "I told you that there's this guy who has a phat crush on you?" Gerard rushed over to the bed where Ray and I were sitting across from each other. "Spill." He said, I started to say, "Ray's friend-" but Ray cut me off and yelled excitedly, "MY FRIEND FRANK!" Gerard giggled, "Frank Iero? That kid that sasses the teacher in music class because the teacher can't say his last name correctly?"

Ray looks shocked, "You know how to say his last name correct, oh my god, YOU KNOW HOW TO SAY HIS LAST NAME CORRECT!! He legit will love you for this." I laugh, "Calm down, now about our plan involving Frank...." I look at Ray to continue, "Well since Frank has a crush on you and Tyler has informed me that you are indeed, gay, I was thinking I 'butt dial' him and he hears you say that and he freaks out."

"Well, yeah, I mean, I'm down." Said Gerard, walking towards us. Ray squealed. "YAY!! Ok, just act like you're casually having a conversation with us about being gay and we'll mention your name somewhere so he knows we're talking to you." He said, I couldn't help but snicker at how excited he was.

Ray quickly dialed Frank on the phone, sitting it down beside him on speaker phone. "What do you need?" Frank picked up the phone tiredly. "Wait Gerard you're gay too?" Tyler started. Gerard smiled. "Well, yeah pretty much."

"What the fuck? Where are you Ray?" Frank said a little loud. All three of us tried not to laugh. "So that means all of us are gay..." Ray said. "How long have you known, Gee?" He then asked. He smiled. "Oh, about 7 years or so, y'know."

Ray and I both held back a giggle. "So, do you know of any boys at this school that you maybe like or anything?" I asked. Frank was just heavily breathing on the phone, listening. "I-I don't know..." Gerard said jokingly. "Come on bro you can trust us you know?" Ray said.

Gerard 'gave in', "Well, there is this one guy..." He started. "WHO?!" Ray and I exclaimed at the same time. "Ray knows him. His name is Frank Iero."

"RAY TORO I'M COMING FOR YOUR ASS RIGHT NOW BE FUCKING READY AND TELL GERARD IT'S A MUTUAL ATTRACTION NOW." He hung up the phone.

We all three lost it and laughed so hard to the point we were on the floor. Frank luckily lived in a different building that Gerard and I did, so it'd take him a while to get there if he was actually coming.

Suddenly Ray stopped laughing. "Wait-" he said, "how are we going to be able to break it to Frank that it was a joke? His heart is gonna be broken that Gerard doesn't like him." The realization hit me like a bus. Shit. "Well, you see," Gerard cut in, "I'm kinda standing right here and I guess I'll let you know now it wasn't really a joke for me..."

Ray gasps louding, "WHAT NO WAY!" Ray and I both laugh and giggle like school girls. "AHHHHHHHHH LIKE SERIOUSLY?????!" I asked, lowkey freaking out. Gerard laughed and nodded his head.

The emotion was paused by Frank bursting into the door without knocking and grabbing ahold of Ray by the shirt, and dragging him out of the room.

Ray's POV:
"Dude what the hell?" I ask Frank who is red in the face. "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!? GIVING ME A HEART ATTACK LIKE THAT!!! WHY WOULD YOU TELL HIM?!"

I hold back my laughter, "Because, you weren't going to say anything, so Tyler and I put it onto ourselves to get you two together or at least talking." Frank looks pissed, "I was going to talk to him."

This time I actually laughed, "No, you weren't. You haven't talked to him since 7th grade." He looks defeated, "Yeah... you're right..." Gerard peered around the corner suddenly. "Everything ok out here?" He asked. Frank jolted back into his direction smiling and blushing like an idiot. "Yeah, just a minute then we can sort this out if you'd like." Gerard grinned. "Alright." He said, turning back into the room.

"If this goes wrong, it's your fault, Toro." Frank said before turning back around to enter the room again. I laughed and followed him in. He really is head over heels for him, I really do hope they get together, they are perfect for each other.
"So, uh... do you wanna come out in the hallway to talk or?" Frank asked Gerard nervously. Tyler and I almost spit out our laughter at how awkward he was. "Yeah, that'd be great." Gerard said with a small smile and actual rosy cheeks.

Frank's POV:
I felt like the world wasn't real right now. Am I dreaming? Am I actually about to confess my feelings to Gerard motherfucking Way right now? I thought to myself as I walked in front of him to the end of the hallway.

We reached the end of the corridor where I lowered myself to the floor to sit. I looked up to Gerard with a smile and patted the floor next to me. Holy fuck this is happening, okay-