#1 in gerardway 2/2/2026 #2 in MCR 1/24/26 #1 in illimcmillin 1/24/26 ((updating regularly))High school is hell, but it's worse when you're Illi McMillin - a comic book-obsessed, eyeliner-wearing trans girl trying to survive sophomore year with zero popularity, no lunch table, and a target on her back. Meanwhile, her freshman brother Mikey Way is out here charming everyone with his glasses, D&D stats, and unintentionally magnetic energy. Illi's not bitter. Okay, she is bitter. In a school ruled by jocks, cheerleaders, and fake smiles, Illi's had enough of being a background character. With a camera, a killer playlist, and the quiet rage of a thousand rejected superheroes, she's ready to fight back - one glorious breakdown at a time. Based loosely on the "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" music video. Angst, eyeliner, awkward sibling bonding, and the slow burn of finding your voice.

🌀 a frilli love story 🌀 (Frank iero + illi McMillin)

All credits go to 'Bexless' on ao3 All parts of unholyverse

It's been two months since her dad's death. It's been two months since her entire life was flipped upside down. It was the McMillin's first day of high school in their new town. Illi was going into her senior year, while her brother Mikey was starting as a freshman. Both were severely rattled by this incident, but they showed it in different ways. Mikey is trying his very best to make his father proud, while Illi has come to the conclusion that nothing good ever lasts long. She thought a new identity would help her, but her mother isn't taking this change so well.