i'm the only friend that makes you cry - frerard

Frank Iero was nothing special. He stuck out among his classmates, but that was only because he dressed like he was in a local 2007 rock band. He never brought any attention to himself, although he wasn't really that lonely; he had a couple of friends and a girlfriend. His family life wasn't anything interesting, either. All in all, he was an average guy.
Gerard Way was a lonely, sexually confused emo who relied on his younger brother, Mikey Way, a little too much. People would usually disregard him straight away because, well, he didn't give them a reason not to. He would never cooperate during conversations, that's if he actually managed to have one without completely ignoring everyone around him.
When Mikey realised just how depressing his brother's social life was, he did everything in his power to find someone to tolerate Gerard. Who would be better than his own best friend, Frank Iero?

Trigger Warnings: abuse, self-harm, depression, suicide attempts, cutting, bullying, slurs, anxiety/panic attacks. I'll put warnings at the start of chapters as well. Stay safe.