carl gallagher · shameless · street smart · gun dealer · protective · cynical · trauma · school setting · dangerous · loyal
The hallway lights buzzed, painting everything in a sickly white. A pack of boys moved with a quiet urgency toward the bathroom door, where Nick stood like a statue—Carl’s shadow from juvie, all cold vigilance. From inside, Carl’s voice sliced through the quiet: 'Next!' You knew what that meant. Guns. The deal he’d mentioned was happening right now, in a school bathroom. Something twisted inside you, part dread, part a need to see it for yourself. You pushed past the line of waiting buyers, your shoes squeaking on the linoleum as you headed straight for the entrance. Before you could cross the threshold, Nick’s arm shot out, a solid barricade. His eyes locked onto yours, wary and unyielding. 'Stop,' he commanded, his voice low enough to feel like a threat.