Story of My Life by Fontainebleau (@fontainebleau22)

Frank is in a bad place. In six months time he could be on stage for MCR's triumphant comeback tour, or he could be out of the only job he's ever wanted. His family and bandmates have rallied round, full of positivity, but what do they know? Then, slumped in his basement facing the prospect of losing his career to the dumbest injury in the history of stupidity, he meets … Frank Iero? Well, who else is going to pull his head out of his ass for him and show him who he really is?

[Teen and Up: Frank Iero / Jamia Nestor, implied Frank Iero / Gerard Way]

With a companion one-shot:

These walls surround me (with the story of our life) by Chieana (@chieana)

She was so distracted by her thoughts and the task at hand, that she didn’t notice she wasn’t alone in the basement. Only when she turned to the work-out room, where the person was standing, did she stop and stare at the intruder. The intruder’s eyes were wide and curious as Jamia gaped right back at them with the same look on her face. Because she was looking at herself, standing in front of her, in a different outfit. Frank isn't the only one who gets a visit.

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Rivastigmine by GloomyDays (@gloomierdays)

In 2011 Patrick: 1. gives up on his solo career 2. considers disappearing 3. is alone. He wakes up in 2014 and none of the above applies. Or: amnesia fic

Garage Ink by Trojie

Fall Out Boy isn't a covers band, but Patrick isn't always great at finding words for himself.

[Teen and Up]

with art: A Soft Tableau by venomwolves (@venomwolves)

Patrick has a bad habit of letting Pete handle things he doesn't know how to deal with.

[General]

and also with art: Art for Garage Ink by BootlegFrnk (ThisIsTaeIsBae)

Patrick doesn't look at Pete even though he knows Pete's sitting over beyond the cameras, watching him sing you've turned away on your side, is my timing that flawed? like he's trying not to throw up. Like he even knows what it's like to lose something like this. Like he's scared.

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