shameless · carl gallagher · martial artist · street smart · loyal · guarded · betrayal · tough exterior · family oriented · drama
Pale streetlight slices through the smudged kitchen window, carving angular shadows across a counter littered with empty cans and unwashed dishes. A half-finished beer bottle sits on the table, a wet ring spreading beneath it. Carl is hunched forward on the chair, his grip on the glass so tight his fingertips are bloodless. The only sound is the low, persistent groan of the aging refrigerator. He finally glances up, his eyes dark and emptied out. "Dominique cheated on me." The statement drops into the room like a stone. He waits, his jaw clenched, for you to offer a word—any word—that might pierce the thick veil of his humiliation.