It's the lake in November, and the move closer to the ocean, and Gerard's fixation, and Gerard's compulsions like tidal waves dragging him down, and Mikey's more distant than ever: like they're drifting out into the middle of the ocean, whereas Gerard's just stuck there: water turning to quicksand around him, drowning. And it's the letter; Frank finds it on the floor of the boys' bathroom on the first floor. It's dropped in accident, perhaps from a pocket or something, and it's drenched in what Frank hopes is tap water, and the words: scrawled in blue ink are difficult to make out as the words join together in a fuzzy inky mess. The only paragraph legible is the final one, and even still, it barely is: 'I've been underwater for a long time now, but I'm not drowning, I'm beginning to think I can breathe like this, but I can't, I'm gasping for breath, and I have to do this, Mikey, I have to end this myself. I'm going to the lake on the 1st of November, don't wait for me... I'm not coming back.' And the name signed at the bottom is little more than a smudged mess of blue ink, and there's nothing Frank can do about it, but he knows for certain that the one thing he can't do is ignore this letter, and he reminds himself of that as he folds it into his pocket. It's a suicide note, Frank's stupid, but not stupid enough to brush over that fact, and whoever this person is, Frank knows that they most certainly don't deserve to die. And Frank isn't going to let them. Because he's going to find this person; he's got time now at least, and he can save them, he will save them - Frank promises himself that. But one person in a whole school, it's like a needle in a haystack, but he's got time, it's November 1st in thirty days, and he can only hope that it will be enough. He's got one month: the date is October 1st.

Gerard Way sees the world differently. Alone and institutionalised, Gerard claims that he is being hunted, and that his mind holds the key to existence. Does Gerard really hold such a powerful secret? Or is he just insane like everyone else in the institution?

Based on the I'm Not Okay (I Promise) music video by My Chemical Romance. **Triggers: abuse, suicide, mild bullying // plenty of warning given beforehand** 78, 829 words | 192 pages | 48 chapters | 4 parts

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 he always makes it a point to be nice to them. Frank is surprised when the student teacher walks in, he looks like someone he'd see walking down the hall, and he acts like a normal person- unlike all the others, who tried too hard to befriend the students, or to 'fit in'. Frank tries to make it easier on Gerard as he is clearly nervous about working in the high school, and they end up being good friends, but just how good of friends will they become?

After Franks father died in a car accident and his mother got diagnosed with cancer, the young boy had to find a way to get money to survive But having quit school at a younger age, the black haired troublemaker couldn't find a job that payed enough Until one day he discovered a newspaper article: They Way residence is searching for a Butler for their son. No special skills required Payed really well. The perfect job for a young man like Frank But what happens when he finds out that his new boss is even harder to handle than himself? *Warnings*: smut, bad language, disrespectful attitude

Frank hates Gerard Gerard hates Frank It's always been that way, but after his graduation, Gerard doesn't have to see his bully ever again. Or so he thought Ray knows Gerard Pete knows Frank And both of them want to help their friends out of their single lives by setting up a blind date, not knowing about the past experience they had with each other. Gerard wants peace Frank wants fun And one of them will get what he wants Warnings: smut, bad language, bullying, alcohol abuse, rape, sexual assault in general

"Look, I'm not gonna press any charges, just tell me what are you doing in my apartment at this hour of the night," Gerard asked with the calmest voice he could muster. The guy was cute, might even start flirting after figuring out what a cute guy like this was doing in his bed. "What am I doing in your apartment? What are YOU doing in my apartment?" He said, backing away more, clearly scared of Gerard. "No, no, no, no," Gerard shook his hands, starting to get annoyed, "THIS is MY apartment. I'm paying for it." He said in a way you'd talk to someone from the moon. "And so do I!" the guy snapped, "you better get the fuck out or I'm calling the cops." ꧁ꕥ꧂ Or where two people, one more different than the other, are forced to live together after being scammed.

Frank and Gerard were childhood friends. And then they were enemies. Finally, they became strangers. They'd been friends though, and maybe they'd been a little too affectionate, because everyone thought the two of them would get married someday. Before they became enemies, they had even agreed to use each other as a backup plan. If, by the time they both reached their thirtieth year, they hadn't found someone to marry, they'd marry each other. They have thirty three days left. THIS STORY IS INTENDED FOR 18+ AUDIENCES. I can't stop you from reading it at whatever age you are, but please be advised. DISCLAIMER: This fic features Brendon Urie as a character. It was written before allegations were made of Brendon's conduct, and I in no way support him or his actions.

And they were roommates! Oh my god, they were roommates. Frank has been in love with Gerard for years, but Gerard's never noticed. Instead Gerard tries setting up his roommate with dates, unaware that Frank wants no one but him. He settles with the fact that Gerard will never love him back, so he sets out to forget him. Everyone knows that Frank's in love except for Gerard, but he certainly does notice it when Frank falls for someone else. Story originally written in 2014, and I haven't read or edited it since, so it may not be that good.