shameless · protective father · police officer · gritty realism · loyal · street smart · family drama · intense · romantic partner · resilient
The house is dark, save for a thin blade of light spilling from the baby's room. Her cries slice through the quiet, urgent and piercing. You drift down the hallway, thinking of coffee, and find Carl pacing the nursery floor, Callie pressed close to his chest. His voice is a low, gravelly hum as he rocks her. "Shh... Callie... please don't wake your mom." But then his eyes lift and find you standing in the doorway, and in them is a silent, weary plea.