The Pocket Universe Effect - the feeling that nothing else outside your little bubble of reality can quite matter at all. One am on a Friday in June, admist quiet neighbourhoods of New Jersey, the Ieros are away on a night out and Frank and Gerard are sprawled out across Gerard's green anorak, without the capacity to care about anything other than the night sky and the way the stars reflect in each other's eyes.

Frank can't handle talking to people without being struck with a panic attack. The only people he can talk to are his best friend, Mikey Way, and his mom. Ever since Frank was young, he's had a crush on Mikey's brother, Gerard, but his anxiety has kept him from ever doing anything about it. It seems, though, that he won't have to, because after ignoring him for two years, Gerard is suddenly taking a deeper interest in Frank.... ***NOT MINE. ALL CREDITS GO TO (@OWLHOOOTS ON MIBBA)***

Gerard Way is the school's Norman Bates. He's freaky, he acts like he's constantly anticipating something, and he does taxidermy. People fear him, and quite honestly, he gets off on it. There are so many bad rumors circulating about him that even he isn't sure which ones are true. Meanwhile, Frank Iero has a reputation for himself. He's an idiot. A comedic one, especially with his friend James, but an idiot. He once came to school high off his ass and passed his math exam with flying colors. It was a dumb move, but an entertaining one. Just like when he took the dare to make Gerard Way fall in love with him. • AKA "That ONE fanfic where ray is a massive asshole" Theme Song: Paralyzed - The Used

Sequel to Devil's Work so go read that first ;) Frank is struggling to keep afloat. He thought that when he turned Eighteen he'd be able to run off into the sunset, but as his birthday approaches he's beginning to realise that one more year changes nothing. He's still been disowned by any family he's ever know, he's still keeping secrets from his friends that are big enough to destroy their friendships, and he's still involved with his local priest. Add into the mix a gang of thugs, graffiti and an inappropriate collar fixation, and welcome to the life of one particularly screwed up teenager.

Frank Iero was given two options by his parents: go to juvie or move to England to live with his heavily-catholic relatives. He chose the second, seeing it as a challenge as to how long his aunt and uncle would be able to put up with his troublemaking ass. Maybe he would've chosen Juvie if he realised just what was waiting for him over the Atlantic ocean, in the form of a hot priest who seemed to be so far in the closet he could've been in Narnia. Frank had always loved to cause a shitstorm, but this was on a whole new level. Rated R for sexual themes/scenes and strong language General disclaimer: There are a fair few aspects of this that are not factually accurate when it comes to the church so please bear with me on that!

An opportunity too good to pass up. That's how Frank feels about this chance of finding Gerard again after their traumatic experience a few years earlier. He knows Gerard isn't the same person he once was, but he needs to see him for himself to believe the stories circulating around LA about his well-being. Mature Content - Target audience 18+ --------------- "I remember that" Gerard stammered, shuffling in his seat. "I've heard that before." Frank could've cried from the simple recollection. He squeezed Gerard's hand a little tighter and bit on his lip to stop himself from crying. "I................God, I'm so confused" Gerard stated, looking a little panicked. "I don't.....I just,............Did I know you?" "Yeah" he simply said. "You did Gee. But there's no rush. We'll get to that. Okay?

Gerard Way starts his first teaching job and finds himself falling for fellow teacher Mr Iero. However, having to fight off the affections of another teacher means all kinds of problems await Mr Way. Does he have what it takes to fight for true love, or will he be swept away by the unwanted attention from Miss Ballato? Mature content. Target audience 18+ --------------- "Lindsey?" Frank began. "Because I'm your friend, I am telling you to stop making a fool of yourself with Gerard." "What the f**k is that supposed to mean?" she asked. "He clearly isn't interested, and you're making an idiot of yourself by throwing yourself at him." "He just doesn't know he's interested yet, Frank" she smiled smugly. "He will be though. Look at us! We'd make a perfect couple."

I do NOT own this story! All credit goes to Bexless on Archive of Our Own (AO3) Link to original story: https://archiveofourown.org/series/9795

Gerard finally decides to walk out on his doomed relationship with Bert and finds himself heading to his brother's place. He doesn't expect to be thrust straight into the social bubble that is Mikey Way's life. He'd rather be left alone and finds solace in his online friendships. To anyone looking in, Frank's life seems perfect, but his increasingly possessive boyfriend, Adam, is becoming overbearing and Frank finds himself wanting to spend less and less time with him, especially since the arrival of his friend Mikey's older brother. Mature content - target audience 18+ ---------------- 'Gerard had replayed the evening with Frank over and over again. Why was Frank in this toxic relationship? He hoped to God that Adam wasn't hurting him. He couldn't really picture that, as Adam seemed truly besotted with Frank, but there was still something very off about it. Maybe Gerard was a little jealous himself, truth be told, but more than that, he just cared about Frank's welfare. That and the fact that he f*****g hated creepy Adam too.'

The unholy union of a high school AU and a ghost story. Gerard's life takes a strange turn when his family moves to a small town in Vermont and he discovers the locals aren't all what they seem to be. Also includes: unexpected nature walks, murder, pining, improper treatment of crime scenes, a number of bone-related puns, high school bullies, and a short-range shrub named Ferdinand.