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?

The Heart Rate of a Mouse was one of many beautifully written fanfictions (in Ryan's pov, too) by Anna Green, beggarsnotes on LJ in around 2008-10. They are so hard to find, excluding THROAM, which can also be found on ao3. I have a lot of them saved and I know people want to read them.. so here. ALL RIGHTS TO ANNA GREEN, BEGGARSNOTES.