Distance in the Afterlife by sevenfists (R)
Fandom: BANDOM
Pairing: Gerard/Frank, background Mikey/Alicia, past Gerard/OMC
Length: 15,450 words
Author on LJ: sevenfists
Author Website: Master fic list
Why this must be read:
Gerard comes out during Project Revolution.
I really like Gerard in this story, he's nervy and touchy and scared, happy and stupid and a big drama queen, he feels very 'real'. The slow revealing of what lead him to come out is very nicely handled and I like how the coming-out and the touring and the 'stagegay' are woven together. The story also has great dialogue and wonderful band interactions. An all-round fabulous story.
Excerpt from the story:
When they stop at a diner for breakfast, Mikey says, "Gerard wants us to talk about his sexuality."
"Oh my God," Gerard says. "Thanks, Mikes, but I really don't."
"It's important," Mikey says. "We need to have an atmosphere of acceptance and communication."
They all stare at him.
"That was a joke," Mikey says.
"It's too early in the morning for this," Ray says. "I want some scrambled eggs, can we have eggs?"
"It's a roadside diner, Toro," Brian says wearily. "They've got eggs."
"Who else wants a cigarette break," Gerard says.
"Me," Bob says.
"Breakfast first," Brian says. "We have to be back on the bus in an hour. You can smoke later."
"Okay guys, but seriously," Mikey says, "I think we've all been acting like nothing's happened, but this was a big step for Gerard, and maybe we should acknowledge that things are different for him, even if they maybe aren't different for the rest of us."
"Yeah, he's like a fucking butterfly emerging from his chrysalis," Frank says. "Pass the butter."
"Ha ha," Gerard says. "Seriously, I need a fucking cigarette." What he really needs is an entire fucking bottle of vodka, but if he says that out loud Mikey will probably start crying, and it's way too early in the morning for that.
"Gerard, we acknowledge that you would rather have intimate relations with dudes than with ladies," Bob says. "We're all very proud of you, and we think it's a great thing, and maybe Ray will give you a hug later, if you need one."
"Hey," Ray says.
"However," Bob continues, "none of us have ever been interested in the details of your sex life, and that hasn't changed, so please go on with that whole keeping it to yourself thing." He turns to Mikey. "If you don't take your fucking hands off my sausage links, I will castrate you."
"Jeez, sorry," Mikey says.
"That was a touching speech," Brian says. "Thank you, Bob."
"Your sarcasm's thick enough to kill a guy," Frank says.
"It's my specialty," Brian says.
"I hate all of you," Gerard says, when his voice finally starts working again. "Can we please never talk about this again?"
Distance in the Afterlife
Pairing: Gerard/Frank, background Mikey/Alicia, past Gerard/OMC
Length: 15,450 words
Author on LJ: sevenfists
Author Website: Master fic list
Why this must be read:
Gerard comes out during Project Revolution.
I really like Gerard in this story, he's nervy and touchy and scared, happy and stupid and a big drama queen, he feels very 'real'. The slow revealing of what lead him to come out is very nicely handled and I like how the coming-out and the touring and the 'stagegay' are woven together. The story also has great dialogue and wonderful band interactions. An all-round fabulous story.
Excerpt from the story:
When they stop at a diner for breakfast, Mikey says, "Gerard wants us to talk about his sexuality."
"Oh my God," Gerard says. "Thanks, Mikes, but I really don't."
"It's important," Mikey says. "We need to have an atmosphere of acceptance and communication."
They all stare at him.
"That was a joke," Mikey says.
"It's too early in the morning for this," Ray says. "I want some scrambled eggs, can we have eggs?"
"It's a roadside diner, Toro," Brian says wearily. "They've got eggs."
"Who else wants a cigarette break," Gerard says.
"Me," Bob says.
"Breakfast first," Brian says. "We have to be back on the bus in an hour. You can smoke later."
"Okay guys, but seriously," Mikey says, "I think we've all been acting like nothing's happened, but this was a big step for Gerard, and maybe we should acknowledge that things are different for him, even if they maybe aren't different for the rest of us."
"Yeah, he's like a fucking butterfly emerging from his chrysalis," Frank says. "Pass the butter."
"Ha ha," Gerard says. "Seriously, I need a fucking cigarette." What he really needs is an entire fucking bottle of vodka, but if he says that out loud Mikey will probably start crying, and it's way too early in the morning for that.
"Gerard, we acknowledge that you would rather have intimate relations with dudes than with ladies," Bob says. "We're all very proud of you, and we think it's a great thing, and maybe Ray will give you a hug later, if you need one."
"Hey," Ray says.
"However," Bob continues, "none of us have ever been interested in the details of your sex life, and that hasn't changed, so please go on with that whole keeping it to yourself thing." He turns to Mikey. "If you don't take your fucking hands off my sausage links, I will castrate you."
"Jeez, sorry," Mikey says.
"That was a touching speech," Brian says. "Thank you, Bob."
"Your sarcasm's thick enough to kill a guy," Frank says.
"It's my specialty," Brian says.
"I hate all of you," Gerard says, when his voice finally starts working again. "Can we please never talk about this again?"
Distance in the Afterlife