MCR Fanfiction
The theatrical emo legends whose 2000s fandom built bandom — the interconnected RPF scene spanning MCR, Fall Out Boy and Panic! at the Disco. Frank/Gerard (Frerard) is the archive's titanic pairing, written through Warped Tour van eras, Black Parade theatrics, and the Danger Days desert. The 2019 reunion and subsequent tours revived a fandom that never fully left, and its fic retains bandom's signature flavors: unreliable timelines, stage-gay mythology, killjoy AUs, and vampires whenever the costumes justify it.
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What is MCR fanfiction?
MCR fanfiction is fan-created stories set in the My Chemical Romance universe. With over 40,000 works on Archive of Our Own, MCR is one of the most popular fandoms in the fanfiction community.
These stories explore beloved characters like Gerard Way, Frank Iero, Mikey Way, Ray Toro, and many more. Writers create everything from short one-shots to epic novel-length adventures, exploring relationships, alternate universes, and "what if" scenarios.
Most Popular MCR Fanfics
These are the highest-rated MCR stories on AO3, ranked by kudos from readers.
I Have Been All Things Unholy
by Bexless
“He thinks I have stigmata,” Frank said, because what the fucking hell, it couldn’t get any worse. He might as well just lay it out.“Oh, well,” said Brian into his hands. “Of course.”
A Splitting Of The Mind
by Gaiamdma
Gerard Way sees the world differently. Alone and institutionalised, Gerard claims that he is being hunted, and that his mind holds the key to existence. Does Gerard really hold such a powerful secret? Or is he just insane like everyone else in the institution?
The Anatomy of a Fall
by novembersmith
The unholy union of a high school AU and a ghost story. Gerard's life takes a strange turn when his family moves to a small town in Vermont and he discovers the locals aren't all what they seem to be. Also includes: unexpected nature walks, murder, pining, improper treatment of crime scenes, a numbe
Turning Point
by Bexless
Set some time after Heaven Help Us. Gerard's point of view.
Staring Through the Demons
by Bexless
Pete and Patrick were still looking expectant, so Mikey said, “So we’re a group of…traveling…personal grooming experts. I guess.”Patrick looked at Gerard. “And their priest.”“We’re very spiritual,” Ray mumbled.
Heaven Help Us
by Bexless
“It would seem,” the Cardinal finished, “that Father Way’s body has disappeared.”There was a silence. Eventually Bob said, “What the fuck?”“Yes,” said the Cardinal. “Quite.”
When We're Both Thirty
by Helena_Hathaway
Frank and Gerard were childhood friends. And then they were enemies. Finally, they became strangers. They’d been friends though, and maybe they’d been a little too affectionate, because everyone thought the two of them would get married someday. Before they became enemies, they had even agreed to us
During Working Hours
by Bexless
A little domesticy post-trilogy snip :)
Gerard Way's Kink Service
by LiberXI
Being a struggling comic book artist doesn’t exactly pay the bills, even while living in the family basement. Luckily, Gerard has found a second source of income as New Jersey’s resident kinkster. Whatever fantasy you want to fulfil, Gerard is your guy, or your girl; your Dom or your sub. Hell, he’l
"that was easy"
by metaleaterz
“Look, asshole, do you want a job or not?” Mikey interrupts. “You said yourself you were bored. I know you can’t afford cigarettes anymore. Until the millions of jobs you applied for decide to call you back, this is the best you got.”Gerard grimaces.“Besides,” Mikey continues after a beat, “you’d ge
Black Market Blood
by autoschediastic
Frank's so fucking freaky he's potentially wigging out a fucking vampire.
...Okay, So It's The Same Galaxy, A Couple Years Off
by novembersmith
A snippet set in the future of The Anatomy of a Fall, so, you know, might want to read that first.
A Natural Reaction to Rough-housing
by Bexless
He made it to the bathroom and stood there leaning heavily on the sink, staring at himself in the mirror. He didn’t look like a creepy sadist. But neither did Christian Bale, and that hadn’t ended well for anybody.
These Eyes Are Blind
by Helena_Hathaway
They say love is blind, but Frank's taking that to a more literal sense. So many people try to distance themselves from being called normal, but that's really all Frank wants. He's sick of being different. He's also sick of being alone, but he's made himself comfortable with it. To be blind is to be
You Belong to Me I Believe
by LiberXI
All Frank ever wanted in life was to find a hot Dom to love and cherish him and maybe pay all of his bills while they are at it. But things just never seem to work out in Frank's favour, and not even a cute comic book writer and a hot lead guitarist can change that, can they? (current!Gerard x curre
(Mama)
by jatty
"She's not crazy, she's just sick." That's always been Frank's argument whenever his mother's behavior is brought into question. Whether she's yelling or hitting, or ignoring him altogether, Frank knows it's not his fault--she's just sick. She's not crazy.Gerard doesn't see it that way. Working as t
The Group Chat AU That Nobody Asked For
by Reddxn
Frank makes a group chat and things (repeatedly) get out of hand
The Chasing of Moons
by Helena_Hathaway
The biggest dilemma in all of this is that Frank slept with his future husband. Now Frank’s just got to make sure that the future with him stays intact, but it’s not so easy when present day Gerard seems to hate his guts.
Food For Thought
by synonomy
So, okay, Gerard has a crush on the hot guy who works at Subway. No big deal.
Restricted Section
by Hangmans_Radio
Gerard, the local librarian, has a not-so-secret admirer. Frank can't resist spending most of his time in the library, fawning over Gerard from afar. It seems useless to make a move, since Gerard is so clearly far too sweet and gentle to match Frank's much kinkier tastes... But Frank will soon learn
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Popular MCR Ships
Frerard
Frank Iero/Gerard Way
My Chemical Romance's frontman and rhythm guitarist spent the Revenge era kissing on stage as theater, and the emo internet has never recovered. Frerard predates AO3 itself, migrating from LiveJournal and Mibba with a fic canon so massive it shaped RPF culture — including infamous classics the fandom still memes about. The 2019 reunion tours brought a full revival.
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Petekey
Pete Wentz/Mikey Way
Bandom's legendary 'Summer of Like' ship: Fall Out Boy's bassist and My Chemical Romance's quietest member spent Warped Tour 2005 inseparable, and Pete's blog posts read like love letters. Two decades later the tag is still active mythology.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many MCR fanfics are on AO3?
There are over 40,000 MCR fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own, making it one of the platform's largest fandoms.
What are the best MCR ships?
Popular MCR pairings include Frerard, Petekey. Each ship has thousands of dedicated stories exploring their relationship.
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