**********Flashback**********

Time Lapse: 7 years back

Gerard leaned against the wall and sighed. He took another drag from his cigarette and knocked on the outhouse door.

"Are you alright Frankie?"

He heard coughing from the other side,

"Fuck *cough* off Gerard," Frank's voice said from behind the door.

Gerard shook his head, Frank always got like this when he was drunk, and that's something he's been doing a lot lately.

It started with his new "boyfriend," Andy Ballsack or something like that. It was more like a "friends with benefits" type deal with lots of alcohol involved. Gerard had tried to warn Frank, but his best friend was already too involved in the party scene. Eventually, Andy walked out on Frank and Frank decided that the best way to forget was to drink the memories away.

Oh the irony.

Tonight was just another night that Frank dragged Gerard along so that he could have a ride home.

Frank stumbled out of the bathroom and eyed Gerard, "c-can I have a *hic* cigarette?"

Gee rolled his eyes, "Frank, you're still drunk out of your mind. And you have vomit on your mouth. C'mere."

Frank walked over to him, tripping over his own feet a couple times. Gerard pulled out a napkin from his pocket. He was always pretty prepared for this. He carefully wiped the side of Frank's mouth, tossing the napkin in a nearby garbage can afterwards. Gerard leaned against continued to smoke as Frank stared at him.

"Hey G-gee? *hic*" Frank moved closer to Gerard,

"You're reeeeeeeeally *hic* pretty."

Gerard tensed. Frank placed his hands on the wall on both sides of Gerard. He leaned towards his ear, "You know what Gee? *hic*, I reeeeeeeeally like you."

Frank began to leave a trail of kisses from Gerard's earlobe to his neck. Gerard tried pushing Frank away, but he lost control of his hands when Frank found his sweet spot. He tried to contain the noises he was dying to make, but accidentally let a moan slip out when Frank lightly bit down. He felt Frank smirk and the shorter boy dropped to his knees. He giggled at Gerard's obvious budge, knowing that he was the cause of it.

"Whoa there Frank," Gerard had moved to the side, coming down from his little high, "Frank you're drunk. I'm not taking advantage of you."

He lifted Frank to his feet and Frank pouted, "C'mooon Gee, do-don't you like me?"

Gerard sighed, "of course I do Frankie, more than you'll ever know. But right isn't the fucking time to discuss it. I have to get you home because you decided that you wanted to date an asshole." The second he said those words, he instantly regretted them. "Frank, I-"

Frank scowled, "Andy was NOT an asshole! If anyone's an asshole it's *hic* y-you!"

Gerard felt hurt, who wouldn't? "Oh but I don't fucking see Andy anywhere do I? Who's been there for you to help you through your breakup? Who's been there since middle school? Who's here now? That's right, me you dick! I'll I ever do is try to fucking help you, and you're calling ME the asshole?"

Frank looked furious. He attempted to run over to Gerard and lifted his fist. Gee moved to the side and Frank stumbled into the wall. He didn't hit it hard enough to cause any major injury, but he did get knocked out.

Gerard caught him before he could hit the floor and slung him over his shoulder. He put Frank in the backseat of his car and drove home.

Looks like Gerard would be sleeping on the couch tonight.

-Time Lapse: 11 hours-

Gerard woke up as he recalled what happened the night before. He got up and walked to his medicine cabinet, pulling out Advil and picking up a bottle of water on the way to his room.
He placed them on the nightstand next to his bed and looked at Frank's sleeping figure.

He sighed and fixed Frank's blanket, making sure to leave a little note before he left to go pick up some groceries.

-Mini Time Lapse-

Gerard was in the cereal aisle when he felt his phone vibrate.

He didn't even need to check who it was before he answered, "hey Frank."

The line was silent for a second, "Hey Gee," he heard Frank say, "Thanks for the Advil and stuff...Look I'm really sorry for last night. No wait, I'm sorry for everything. You were right, Andy is an asshole. I should've listened to you, I should've-"

Gerard cut him off, "It's okay Frank, really. Just get some more rest okay? I'll rent us a movie."

"I'm sorry Gee, I really am."

"I know Frank, I know."

**********End Flashback**********

Time Lapse: Present

Great. Just great. Everything was becoming a blur to Gerard. The music was sounding fuzzy, but it wasn't enough. He needed more. He needed so much more. So he took another shot.

Notes

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