Blood Infections - Our Traitorous Hearts

Frank and Gerard each have their own secrets and painful memories that still haunt them every single day. They are both so-called loners, and they usually prefer to keep to themselves, each having their own reasoning. But when Frank moves to Monroeville, he meets Gerard and ignites a spark of hope between the two, hope that they have found someone who is like them, someone who understands them. However, Gerard is unlike Frank in many ways, and he can't let himself get too close with anyone in fear of hurting them. He has a secret, one that everyone at his school jokes about but no one truly believes, and it's one he feels awfully shameful for. He hates himself for it. Frank on the other hand, hates himself because of the infinite list of insecurities forced into his mind by the jerks from his old school.

Both of them have issues when it comes to trust, Frank finding it difficult to trust others while Gerard struggles to trust himself. Can they make it as friends (or possibly more than that), despite missing the one fundamental thing in any kind of relationship? Can they make it despite their lack of trust?

A/N: Credits to @SkullAndCo on Wattpad aka @AnnabethGranger-y8i or Frankosaurus on YouTube for the idea for the 'Our Traitorous Hearts' part of the title :)