After certain events that lead Frank in the hospital, he thinks he's never, ever going to be happy ever again. He knew this long ago, but his naive self thought that maybe he'd have just one more shot, that maybe God would give him mercy, but he was wrong.
Everyone said it was for his own good, but Frank knew it was because everyone had given up on him, especially his mother, the one who sent him there after his failed suicide attempt.
But when he meets another boy at the hospital, who's given him another shot at love and happiness, he thinks he might actually make it.
Frerard AU. Frank Iero. Gerard Way. My Chemical Romance.
Trigger Warning: Depression. Self harm. Mental Disorders. Suicide.
Basically, it's a sad story.
Because who doesn't love a revenge era Frerard?
It's 2004 and My Chem are on tour. It should be a happy time, and yet Gerard finds himself spiralling, caught in a toxic relationship and even more toxic addictions. The only people that can seem to get through to him at all are his bandmates, but that's becoming complicated too, as he's accidentally fallen in love with one of them.
Disclaimer/warning - this story deals with alcohol and substance abuse. I don't want to romanticise it at all - if anything, this is about how love doesn't automatically fix these issues.