Gerard Way X Reader

Gerard way x reader where they like work together in cartoon network studio or something???? Idk thought it was cute

Watercooler Romance

Gerard way x Reader

Warnings: swearing

A/n: ok so I got a bit carried away with this one, so it’s a little long hehe. It’s just such a cute concept!! Hope you like it 😊

Cartoon Network. Holy shit. All those years spent cooped up in your room drawing finally paid off. Finally, all those hours spent convincing your parents to let you go to art school had come to fruition. Only one problem, you were insanely nervous.

You had been told you would be sharing an art space with a guy that was around your age at the front desk. You couldn’t help but wonder what he’d be like as you wandered the hallways trying to locate your new space. Would he be nice? Cute? Rude? You were so distracted with your thoughts you almost missed the sign with your name on it.

Gerard Way

(Y/N) (L/N)

Cartoonists

Woah. This is real. You thought excitedly. Then you noticed the name of your coworker. Gerard Way. Neat name. You could be famous with that name.

Suddenly the reality of where you were came crashing down onto you. The job of your dreams was just on the other side of the door. Holy shit.

You tried not to seem too enthusiastic as you opened the door. Last thing you wanted was to startle whoever this Gerard was and make him ruin a project. Much to your surprise, he didn’t seem startled at all.

“Hi! You must be (Y/N)...” The boy at the first art desk said with a smile. You couldn’t help noticing how cute he was, with his shy grin and baby face. He was a little chubby, but it only made you feel a strange urge to cuddle him, despite having just met him. You felt a blush creep up your cheeks as you caught yourself staring at him.

“Uh, yeah...yeah that’s me...You must be Gerard.” You said, shaking your head a little to regain your composure. Gerard nodded and extended a hand for you to shake. “Nice to meet you.” You said, shaking his hand with a smile. “Nice to meet you, too! If you ever need anything just let me know.” He beamed, before turning back to his work.

You had been working at Cartoon Network and sharing an office with Gerard for a while now. You loved it. You even had scored a pitch for one of your cartoons in a few days.

Which is why it came as no surprise when you had your first rough day.

Your alarm clock had broken without you realizing it, so if it hadn’t been good your neighbors’ dog barking at a squirrel you would’ve been late. Then, your car wouldn’t start. And for a cherry on top the bus ran late. Needless to say by the time you burst into your office, you weren’t happy.

“Woah! You alright, (Y/N)?” Gerard asked, jumping from his spot at his desk. You sighed and nodded as you hung up your jacket. “Yeah, just a rough morning.” You groaned, flopping into your seat and flipping through half finished sketches. You almost cried when you couldn’t find your pencil.

“Here.” Gerard said, smiling sympathetically and handing you a spare pencil. “Thanks. You’re a lifesaver.” You sighed in relief, not noticing the twinge of pink that covered his cheeks. “Not a problem.” He said, clearing his throat a little and going back to his work.

Around noon you realized you hadn’t eaten anything for breakfast when your stomach growled loudly. You blushed and prayed Gerard hadn’t noticed. Unfortunately for you, he had.

“Uh...do you...” He started, losing confidence and trailing off. You tilted your head and looked at him questioningly. “Uh...” This time it was Gerard’s turn to blush and look down. “Do you maybe wanna go grab lunch? It’s around our lunch break...” He asked quickly, clearing his throat and meeting your eyes again.

You blinked. Did Gerard just ask for a date? You blushed and nodded. Gerard looked visibly relieved and grinned. “Great! Let me just finish this and we’ll go...” You giggled and nodded, still caught off guard by his nervous request.

You and Gerard getting lunch slowly became a regular event. The longer you spent with your charming coworker, the harder you felt yourself falling. Little did you realize Gerard felt the same way.

The fact he reciprocated your feelings was a well kept secret by Gerard. Well, that is until he finally got the courage to ask you out for dinner.

“Hey, (Y/N)? Can I, uh...can I talk to you for a second?” Gerard stuttered, awkwardly shifting his weight from foot to foot and picking at his nails.

“Yeah, of course! What’s up?” You asked, trying not to sound too happy to see him. You’d had a hard time hiding your feelings, and were scared he’d notice despite his oblivious nature.

“Uh...well, I was wondering...” Gerard started. You noticed the blush forming on his cheeks and suppressed a smile. “Well...would you maybe wanna go out for dinner sometime? I completely understand if you don’t. Please don’t feel pressured or anything, I was just wondering....” He rambled. You couldn’t control the smile that quickly formed upon hearing his request.

The look of surprise and happiness on your face surprised him. He had been trying to ask you out for dinner so many times, he was amazed you hadn’t seen it coming.

“Yes! I mean, yeah sure. Sounds fun.” You said, desperately trying to keep your cool and not be too excited. Gerard beamed at you. “Great! Great. Uh, tonight, eight o’clock? I can pick you up or we can meet somewhere if you’d prefer?” He said, bouncing on the balls of his feet. “Sounds great! Here’s my address, I’ll see you at eight!” You giggled, scribbling down your address and handing it to him.

“Awesome! I’ll uh, I’ll see you then!” Gerard giggled, backing out of the room and beginning to close the door. Suddenly he stopped and reentered the room.

“Wait! Uh, where do you wanna eat?”

Quitting time came and went before you knew it, the excitement of your date was almost overwhelming. You practically ran home so you could get ready in time for Gerard to pick you up.

By seven thirty you were almost ready to explode. Constantly standing in front of the mirror, searching for any imperfections or out of place hairs. Unbeknownst to you, Gerard was doing the same thing...

“Mikey! Have you seen my hairbrush?” Gerard yelled, searching the basement in a frenzy. The younger Way brother looked at him, almost in shock.

“It’s in the bathroom...why? Do you have a date or something?” Mikey asked almost suspiciously. Gerard tolled his eyes. “Yes, actually I do. And if I don’t hurry I’m gonna be late.” He huffed, jogging to the bathroom and quickly doing his hair.

“Do I look okay?” Gerard asked, posing in front of his brother nervously. Mikey chuckled and nodded. “Yeah, you look good. Have fun.” The younger man said. Gerard nodded and bounced up the stairs.

“Don’t forget to use a condom!”

“Fuck off, Mikey!”

You sat by the door, fidgeting nervously with your phone. Much to your relief, the doorbell rang at exactly eight. You stood up and took one last look in the mirror before opening the door.

Gerard cleaned up nicely, with his shirt tucked into his jeans and his hair fixed to perfection. You had decided to go for pizza thankfully, so you both were much more comfortable the way you were than having to dress up.

It took him a minute to notice you, as he was looking off down the street, but when he did it was noticeable. His mouth opened a little but no words came out as he checked you out, like you had just done to him.

“Wow, you look good.” Gerard said, scratching the back of his neck and blushing a bit. You smiled and blushed. “Thanks! So do you.” He giggled a little as he led you to his car.

The date went better than either of you could’ve hoped. You had so many things common you talked until the owners closed the pizza parlor. You pouted, not wanting the best date you’d been on in months to end. Gerard sighed, obviously not wanting it to end either.

Neither of you could think of anything to say on the car ride back to your apartment, but it was a comfortable silence. Gerard even mustered up the courage to hold your hand over the console between you.

When you pulled up, you both sat in silence for a second, just admiring each other. “Can I walk you up?” Gerard asked, looking down for a second as if he was expecting to be rejected. “Uh, yeah, that’d be great.” You stuttered for a second, suddenly very nervous.

Gerard quickly got out and walked around to open your door for you, bowing for dramatic effect. You giggled and thanked him, mimicking a curtesy before leading him up to your front door.

You smiled sheepishly when you turned back around to face him after unlocking your door. Gerard giggled and smiled at you sweetly.

“I had a really great time tonight, Gee.” You said softly. He blushed a little at the nickname. “I did too, (Y/N). Maybe...wanna do it again next Friday?” He asked shyly. You nodded and took out a pen.

“Here,” you said, gently grabbing his hand and writing your number on his palm. “Call me sometime.” You smiled, feeling a blush creep up your cheeks. Gerard grinned and nodded, putting his hands carefully in his pockets.

You turned around to head inside, when Gerard called you back.

“Wait!” He said, jogging back up the steps he had previously descended. He very gently cupped your cheeks and pressed his lips to yours. You froze shocked for a second, before melting into it.

Gerard pulled back slowly, and smiled at you. Both of your faces were practically on fire. You giggled a little.

“Night, Gerard.”

“G’night, (N/N)”