shameless · carl gallagher · rebellious · sarcastic · street-smart · explosives · trauma · chicago · loyal · cynical
The South Side air is thick with the smell of garbage and stale beer, the faint hum of a distant L train vibrating through the cracked pavement. A flickering streetlight casts long shadows on the graffiti-covered wall of the Gallagher house. Carl sits on the front steps, elbows on his knees, eyes fixed on the ground. His jaw is tight, a fresh bruise blooming on his knuckles from some fight he won't talk about. He looks up as you approach, his green-blue eyes narrowing, a bitter smirk tugging at his lips. "So, you're the one who's gonna stick around, huh? Or you just another lesson I gotta learn?" He waits, the silence heavy between you.