SUMMARY: Get into the heads of 2012's Gerard and Frank who now live miles away from each other. Set off for a journey back in time with them. Watch boys' past unveil through memories of their earlier years which are all of a sudden coming crashing back to them. Let yourself get carried away by the atmosphere of the Olympic peninsula, Port Townsend. Together with Frank and Gerard try to understand life, past and present, watch them figure things out, and struggle with finding the right path.
"Think of firs and spruces, fog and the rain, boats and ports, sea hawks above the surface of the seas, cold autumn breeze, and the City of Dreams..."
CHARACTERS: Gerard Way, Frank Iero, Mikey Way, Alicia Simmons, Denise, Vicky, Ray, Bob, Warren, Riley, parents Way, parents Iero...
PAIRING: Frank/Gerard
GENRE: AU
"I wish things were as you see them, kid."
Life is not going so great for 11-years-old Frank Iero. The worst is his home. Frank is simply too good for this world.
One day, he meets his school counselor, the mysterious Mr. Way. The two of them grow closer as the year goes by. Gerard gets personally involved in Frank's case as it worsens.
Unable to stand watching Frank's joy fade away, Gerard comes up with a radical plan to save the kid. Frank's fate will change forever, for better or worse.
⚠️trigger warnings⚠️ bullying, mental illnesses, mention of abuse, mention of death, mention of arson.