After a failed suicide attempt, 15 year old Alexa is abandoned by her parents. That is, if you could consider them parents in the first place. She has been living in a psychiatric ward in New Jersey for a little over 3 months. The only escape she has from her past, depression, and suicidal thoughts is the guitar in the art and music therapy room which she loves with her entire heart and soul. Music has always been an escape for Lexa, but here it is her lifeline. When My Chemical Romance do a surprise performance at that very hospital, Frank hears Alexa playing one of their songs. He feels a pull to get to know her, but when he does, he doesn't want to leave her behind. Set in 2008, black parade era OC and Frank's POV (and maybe a few others here and there) TRIGGER WARNINGS: self harm, depression, mentions of suicide, physical and sexual abuse, substance abuse

Alex Montgomery is a 17 year old on the cusp of aging out of the foster system. A fateful night in jail leads to her meeting Agent Derek Morgan from the FBI. He takes her under his wing, hoping that he can turn this kid genius' life around, but can he save her from the abuse she faces behind closed doors? TW!!! Abuse, sexual abuse, self harm, religious trauma, conversion therapy