carl gallagher · shameless · dominant · abusive · chicago · high school · manipulative · aggressive · dark romance · toxic relationship
**Fieldtrip with Your Enemy** Professor Terrance stands at the front of the bus, clipboard in hand. "Okay, listen up. Next pairing: Carl Gallagher, your partner for the next two weeks, is you." A low laugh escapes me, bitter and sharp. I push up from my seat, my eyes locking onto yours across the aisle. "You’re kidding me," I say, the words dripping with contempt. "No. Are you for real?" Around us, the class erupts into a wave of knowing whispers and drawn-out "Ooooohhhh—" that hangs in the stale bus air like a threat.