He burns my skin, but you might get another look in, if I don't die tonight

Gerard's POV
It had been two days since Mikey's revelation about Frank, and I couldn't look at him the same way anymore. I kept looking up to find him staring at me, and then looking quickly away. I didn't understand it. Sure, Frank was gay, we all knew that, but I had never expected him to like - no - love me. Me. Nobody liked me. But I couldn't seem to deny it now, and I was definitely paying more attention to Frank. Did I like him? I don't know. To be honest, I hadn't really considered my sexuality before. And the middle of a war didn't really seem like the right place to do so.
"What are you thinking about, Gerard?" Mikey asked from beside me - we'd been sitting in silence on a lookout post for almost fifteen minutes now.
I sighed. "Nothing", I replied, but I couldn't even convince myself.
"Is it Frank?" Mikey asked tentatively.
I stayed silent, looking down.
"You haven't told him, have you?" Mikey asked anxiously. "You know, that I told you?"
I sighed and shook my head.
"Well maybe you should...." Mikey whispered quietly.
"What?" I asked, turning to face him. "But you said-"
"I know, Gerard", Mikey said seriously. "But face it - this is war. Soldiers are dropping like flies, and to be honest, I'm not even sure how we've all made it this long. Now I know none of us wants to believe it, but we could be dead tomorrow. How would you feel if you're on patrol - people all around are getting shot - and Frank is one of them? We all like to think we're going home, Gee, but the harsh truth is - we probably won't be."
I stared at Mikey in shock.
"And I've told Frank the same thing. And Gee - remember that time you and Ray got sent out on patrol for a few days over on the east side? (I nodded mutely) Frank barely slept a wink. He kept worrying that you would never come back - that he'd never get a chance to tell you how he felt. He actually woke up one night, crying - that was how I found out."
"But why didn't he tell me then?" I asked.
"He's afraid, Gee", Mikey breathed. "He knows you won't like him back - and he doesn't want to ruin your friendship now of all times."
I opened my mouth to speak, but then a commanding voice rang out from below.
"Privates Way and Way!" A commanding officer yelled. "Your shift is over. You may return to base. That is an order. Go straight there and do not stop. Do you understand?"
"Yes Sir!" Mikey and I called in unison, both of us saluting. The officer turned, and we began to climb down.

Notes

HEYY, so this is kind of short and a filler coz its ten thirty and I have school tomorrow so I NEED MA SLEEP (only two days of school left though so yay :P)

ill see if I can post more tomorrow

also I don't know how this whole time zone thing works, but basically, I get the new day before any of you so HA (so when I say I'll update everyday it might be two in one day or one at some ungodly hour of the morning idk) I'm just guessing that most of you live in America tho so yeah

Title: Rise of the Runaways - Crown the Empire
see ya dweeb queens :3