Rhythm of Love

"Gerard get down from there! You're crack your fucking head open if you fall!"

Gerard laughs as he looks down at the black haired boy. "I like it up here! The view is magnificent and the wind feels amazing! Climb up here Frank!"

Frank shakes his head and chuckles, "you're lucky I love you."

Gerard flashes him a smile and hums a little tune he heard the other day. He looks at Frank struggling to get on the tree and begins to laugh again. He holds one hand out to Frank while anchoring his other one to the branch he's on. Frank grabs it and pulls himself up, mumbling profanities at the tree. Gerard just shakes his head and makes room for his lover. Frank sits next to the older man and puts his head on Gerard's shoulder. "I love you," he mumbles.

Gerard places a kiss on the top of the younger boy's head, "I know you do Frank. And I love you too."

"Then why are you leaving?"

"Frank..."

The younger removes his head from his lover's shoulder and turns to face him, "no Gerard, I can't go on without you! You're my world! If you loved me you would stay!"

Gerard sighs, "Frank, if I could stay you know I would. I love you more than anything el-"

"You've said that a thousand times Gee! You love me? Well I guess you don't love me enough to stay with me!"

Gerard's face softens "Frank, I don't think you understand how much you mean to me. Look at the sunset. See all those colors? That's me, that's the love I have for you. See the sun? That's you. My colors, my love surrounds you. Yellow is the happiness you bring me. Orange is the strength we have that's kept us together. Pink is the sweetness of every little gesture. Red is the passion in every kiss. You create those colors in me. You are my sun. You shine on me and make me warm. The thing is, the sun sets and the colors fade. But they always come back don't they? And sometimes, they're brighter than usual. I love you Frank Iero, and if I could stay then I would, but I need to go. We still have tonight, why ruin that?"

Franks face is stained with tear streaks, but he doesn't say a word. Gerard wipes away a stray tear with his thumb and allows the silence to encase them. Time is irrelevant. Seconds will become minutes and minutes will become hours, they didn't want that. The two were supposed to enjoy their little forever. Frank speaks up, "what if you forget me?"

Gerard smiles, "trust me, there's no chance I'll forget you. You're the only short, tattooed, guitar playing weirdo for me."

Frank gives him a small nudge and laughs, his eyes rolling back a bit, all of his emotions pouring into it. "You're an idiot Gee."

Gerard pouts and Frank chuckles once again, "but you're MY idiot."

Gee smiles at him, "you're the best thing that's ever happened to me." He pulls Frank closer and places a kiss on his lips. Frank graciously kisses back, trying to memorize his boyfriends taste. He pulls away and takes in his surroundings. The sun has gone down and the stars have come out. Gerard also notices and jumps down from the branch. He gestures for Frank to jump and holds his arms out. Frank hesitates, but he soon leaps off into Gerard's arms. "Nice catch," he says.

Gerard smiles and gives him a quick peck, "I know, I tell myself that everyday." He puts Frank down and sighs happily, "it's such a beautiful night. The moonlight is nice and bright and the stars look beautiful." Frank smiles and nods in agreement. Gerard gets a playful look on his face and extends his hand toward Frank, "can I have this dance?"

The younger boy gets a puzzled look on his face, "with no music?"

Gerard grins, "We can make our own."

Frank smiles at the comment and takes Gerard's hand. Gerard pulls Frank closer and hums his tune from earlier. The two begin a waltz, but it soon turns into them swaying side to side to the rhythm of each others heartbeats.
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The pair lay in the grass with Frank in Gerard's arms. The only sound around them is the chirp of crickets. "I'm going to miss you," Frank whispers. Gerard kisses his cheek, "I'm here now though. You're mine until the sun comes up again. Let's focus on now." Frank nods and nuzzles his face into Gerard's chest, inhaling his scent. Gerard hums again and strokes Franks hair. The hums are soon replaced by light snores coming from both of them.

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Frank wakes up and notices the lack of warmth next to him. His heart drops for a second but picks back up when he sees a folded piece of paper with his name on it.


Dear Frank,

By now you've probably noticed that I'm no longer there physically. But I promise you that I'm always with you and you are always with me, in my mind and my heart. You are my sun. I'll miss you and I love you.

Until we meet again,
Gerard

Frank smiles and puts the note in his pocket. He walks away from their little spot, humming the tune they danced to adding the rhythm of his own love.

Notes

Hey guys! So it's almost 5 AM and I decided to write this. I based it off of Rhythm of Love by Plain White T's. I got this idea randomly and I decided to write it. Hope you enjoyed!