The Light Behind Your Eyes

The days leading up to their departure to Belleville high seemed to spread their wings and fly past them, laughing with mocked amusement at their terror. Neither Gerard or Frank had forgotten about the threatening text messages, and it had come to the point when Gerard had had to delete them from Frank's paranoid eyes.

"Frank! You need to stop reading them" Gerard reached out a hand and pulled the mobile from Frank's grip, scanning the messages briefly before deleting them one by one.
"I was just looking for clues" Frank blushes slightly at his childish comment, shuffling along the sofa away from Gerard and picking up the remote. He flicked through the channels for several moments before settling on Dracula.
"There are no clues. Frankie, they're just winding you up" Gerard laughed nervously, knowing full well this was more than a petty game. This was war.
"No they're not" Frank muttered, only just loud enough for Gerard to hear, leaning on his hand. Gerard just sighed defeatedly and leaned forwards on the sofa, before sitting up again. He was terrified. Today was the last day before they returned to school . He couldn't be dreading it more.
"I'm gonna go and get snacks" He mumbled hesitantly, shaking his brain free of the fear and standing up, brushing cotton from the sofa off of his black hoodie. He shuffled along the maroon carpet, switching on the dim lights in the kitchen and rummaging through the cupboards. He retrieved a bag of crisps, a flask and sugar, then set about heating up the coffee for himself and Frank. As the coffee prepared itself, whirring and humming in the background, Gerard propped himself up on kitchen counter, looking out of the far window.

They really were in for it, he thought.He guessed he had pushed the ominous queries to the back of his mind, scoffing at Frank everytime he warned him worriedly. But, all along he had known. They were in for living hell. And, he, 'Gerald' couldn't help but feel responsible for Frank's danger. He slammed the coffee pot down violently on the marble surface, and tipped far to much sugar into Frank's, taking his black to match his terrorized mood.
"Thanks" Frank grinned sheepishly, taking the mug in his hands and raising it to his lips.
"Look, Frank. I've been a jerk. I know those messages meant something" Gerard sighed, putting his coffee down on the tables and turning to face Frank.
"I was just whining, Gee, that'sts all" Frank tried to lighten the mood, but he knew Gerard was serious.

"No. Something is going to happen. They're onto us. But I promise you, Frankie, I'll try to protect you. Its the least I could do after getting you into this mess" Gerard nodded sincerely, as if sighning off, and pulled a cushion to his chest, hugging it awkwardly.
Frank didn't say anything at first, but eventually he whispered "I love you" before pulling Gerard into a tight embrace, stroking his hair lovingly. Gerard let himself be cradled by Frank for a few minutes before curling himself around the small of Frank's back, and pulling him onto his chest. They lay there, spooned on the sofa, Gerard whispering soft things in Frank's which made him blush and giggle softly, burying into the cushions.

"I love you" Gerard breathed into the shell of Frank's ear before dragging himself down into what he hoped was the land of sleep. Just as his conscious was about to slip away from him to bathe his body in slumber, Frank piped up, warm breath tickling his neck.
"You never got me in this mess. You're the best thing that ever happened to me. All you've done is clean up the remainders of the previous one. I love you, Gerard Arthur Lee Way. I really do"
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Notes

Hey! Sorry I haven't updated in ages. The wonderful author was kind enough to give you all another chapter. This is kind of just a filler, but oh well, cute fluff at the end. At least I hope its cute. Who am I kidding, its probably shit. Sorry for any typos, I wrote this on my phone.

Maisie-Summer xx