"What is it between you and Korse anyway?" Mikey asked as Frank worked his way through a tin of PowerPup.
"That is one hell of a long and boring story and one that I would rather not get into." Frank muttered as he licked the spoon clean.
"Frank, what went on between you and Korse?" Mikey pushed, his gaze piercing. Frank sighed and leant against the back of the bench, his stomach churning as he remembered what happened.
"Dude, I really don't wanna..." Frank began, flinching slightly when Mikey leant forwards.
"Well, I think it's best I know seen as you wanted to kill my brother!" Mikey snapped before leaning back, his arms folded across his chest.

"Fuck. Okay, urm, well....Uh....You see, Korse used me as a uh... slave." Frank stuttered.
"What kinda slave?" Mikey asked, slightly eager to find out what Frank's past was.
"Sex." Frank whispered, his voice just too low for Mikey to pick up.
"Repeat it." Mikey chuckled, his eyes on Frank's red cheeks.
"I was Korse's sex slave. I had to come running if he wanted to fuck and then he found a better use for me. He thought I could infiltrate you guys and get Gerard to fall in love with me but he didn't realise that I would fall in love with Gerard which meant my loyalties shifted and I became intent on saving Gerard instead of getting him killed." Frank explained, trying to hide his burning cheeks. "Korse had to brainwash me so my orders were to kill Gerard. I can't remember much of the process at all, just that I was turned out into the desert and then you guys found me."

"Shit dude, Korse fucked you?" Mikey asked in disbelief.
"Yeah, and there were times when I seriously thought I was gonna die. Like when I ran into the desert because I didn't want you guys to get hurt and you came and broke me out? Korse raped me twice then let his Drac have fun with me. When Gerard came in, I couldn't even stand up. my thighs were bruised, I was bleeding, my back was covered in scratches and bite marks and the worst bit? He tried to convince me I deserved it, which I probably did. The fact that Gee found me practically ripped me to shreds and it kills because I can't take that memory away from him." Frank ranted, his heart racing as he remembered everything Korse did to him.

"Do you love Gerard?" Mikey asked, his eyes on his brother as he snuck into the room.
"With all my heart." Whispered Frank, his eyes downcast. "But I know he can never love me back because he still loves her and I'll never be able to replace her."
"Frank, he will get over Lyn-z, trust me. It will take time, a hell of a long time, but he will get over her and then all you have to do it hold close and be patient and then he'll love you."
"I know Mikes. I've gotta.... look, I need some space." Frank muttered as he climbed to his feet and walked to the sleeping quarters, right past Gerard who had his jaw open, tears in his eyes.

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Frank lay curled up on the bed roll, shivering as a cool wind blew through the open window, the blankets covering his skin doing nothing to keep him warm. "Hey Frankie." Gerard whispered.
"Hey." Frank replied, his breath catching in his throat as Gerard wrapped his arms around his chest and pulled him close.
"What's wrong?"
"I want it to all go back to normal, how it was before the helium wars when I could still visit Australia and I wouldn't get ripped for being me and I could be openly gay without people caring, but then I wouldn't need to be because Jamia and pip would still be alive and I would be a dad and I would feel alive Gerard, not like I do now where I am surviving, but not really living."
"We'll get there one day Frank. We'll get to a time when everything will be normal again and we won't have anything to worry about and you can be openly gay or whatever you want and you can be with who you love."

"I'll never be with who I love because they'll never love me back." Frank whimpered as he snuggled closer to Gerard, accidentally brushing his groin. Gerard gasped quietly before opening his mouth to speak.
"I'm sure they will one day Frank. All they need is time and then they will."

Notes

Heya, sorry it's a short (and probably terrible one) but I'm not very well and I'm still hooked on the fact that my crush likes me back and kissed me and asked me out and OMFG!!

anywhore, let me know what you think<3

~Toxis Rebel