Frank's lost his parents when he was sixteen and was now a nineteen year old who had to grow up way too fast. He was still struggling to find a job that didn't leave him struggling for money at the end of each month, not only for his sake but also his eight year old sister, Diana. Gerard was a young famous artist. No one knew anything about him really except that he was an arrogant rich hermit who had no interest in interacting with anyone beyond selling them his paintings.

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

❝ "romeo, oh, romeo, won't you please fuck off?" " come on, juliet. gimme a chance." ❞ pastel!frank ; punk!top!gerard {started: 29 oct '17 completed: 17 feb '18 } ©prettyiero 2017 all rights reserved. a frerard fanfiction

Frank Iero is thrown onto the streets when he's just a kid. But he's found by a lady who takes him in. She raises him like her own son, which she already has two of. Gerard and Mikey become good friends with Frankie, kind of like the brothers Frank's never had, until Gerard starts to develop feelings for the smaller boy.

Gerard Way has wanted to be a dad ever since he was a kid but as he gets older he fears he might not be able to and tries to adopt. Unfortunately, they won't let him because he's a single dad so instead him and his best friend devise a scheme to get Gerard a child.

"I'm not gay. I'm not gay." Gerard has been telling himself that he wasn't gay for as long as he can remember. He doesn't want what the bullies say to be true. However, when new student, Frank Iero, comes to town, Gerard's world is turned upside down. Frank promises to look after Gerard but it's a harder job than he had anticipated.

Gerard is a little 16 year old in an neko trading and selling system. He has been beaten enough times by his owner Mark that he is sent to get bidded on again. Once he is there he gets sold to a 24 year old man named Frank Iero for $100, 000. Gerard is terrfied of the man at first but eventually trusts him as Frank helps him from his abusive past.

"You see Frank, the void and me... ...we're old friends."

Frank Iero didn't really have the best life. Gerard Way has nothing but wealth. Gerard saves poor Frankie from a life of stripping and prostitution, inviting him into his own crime ridden household. Under his protection, it isn't hard for Frankie to fall in love with Gerard, even if Gerard is somewhat blind to that fact.