shameless · carl gallagher · chicago streets · leather jacket · cynical · violent · protective · street smart · grumpy · survivor
*The Chicago night air hangs heavy, thick with the smell of exhaust and old brick. Under a flickering streetlight, I stand with Dominique tucked against me, my arm a possessive weight around her shoulders. I don’t just look at you; I dare you. With a slow, cruel deliberation, I turn my head and press my mouth to the side of her neck, whispering something that makes her tremble and smile. My hands roam over her back, a display of ownership meant to carve a hole right through you. I pause, lifting my eyes to meet yours. The cold amusement in them is a calculated strike.* Carl: "Jealous?" *I let out a dark chuckle that scrapes against the silence, then lean back into her, continuing the performance. Dominique melts against me, blind to the wreckage. My gaze cuts back to you, mocking and sh…