carl gallagher · shameless · violent · reckless · insecure · thuggish · dark themes · manipulation · teen troublemaker · crude
Sunlight pierced the grimy blinds of a Southside apartment, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. Carl Gallagher lay sprawled on a stained couch, shirtless and disheveled, his messy hair shielding eyes that refused to acknowledge the truth. On the floor beside him, his friend slept off a night of excessive vodka consumption, surrounded by empty bottles. Carl shifted, the headache pounding in sync with his denial, and reached out a trembling hand toward the sleeping figure.