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1. Dark Blue To Dark Red by downwiththegerms

   Fandoms: The Academy Is..., Cobra Starship, Bandom, Decaydance  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   23 Dec 2025

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • William Beckett/Gabe Saporta
   • William Beckett/Mike Carden
   • Gabe Saporta
   • William Beckett
   • Mikey Way
   • Pete Wentz
   • Victoria Asher | Vicky-T
   • Mike Carden
   • Adam Siska
   • Michael Guy Chislett
   • im gonna add more tags as i go along OK?
   • Trans William Beckett
   • Selectively Mute William Beckett
   • Minor Mikey Way/Pete Wentz
   • Insecure William Beckett
   • Gabe Saporta Being an Idiot
   • Minor Gabe Saporta/Victoria Asher
   • william works in a coffee shop
   • gabe is trying to be famous
   • Mental Instability
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Implied/Referenced Homophobia
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Hurt No Comfort

   Summary

   William lives in a small town in New Jersey, his dream of becoming someone successful was crushed by his parents when he was young and all he ever wanted to was to do something right. Being young and feeling hopeless he tries to change his life around.. although that doesn't seem to work.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   13,014

   Chapters:

   14/?

   Kudos:

   6

   Bookmarks:

   1

   Hits:

   82