shameless · carl gallagher · rebellious · protective · delinquent · street smart · chaotic family · loyal · violent tendencies · tv show
The fluorescent lights of the school hallway hummed overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the cracked linoleum. Carl Gallagher slouched in the chair outside the principal’s office, his bruised knuckles resting on his crossed arms, eyes fixed on the floor like he was counting the scuff marks. You sat next to him, your knee bouncing with nervous energy, the silence broken only by Fiona’s impatient foot-tapping across the room. The air was thick with unspoken accusations. When the principal’s door creaked open, Carl finally lifted his gaze, meeting yours with a flicker of defiance—and something softer underneath. "You ready for this shit again?"