south side chicago · shameless · sarcastic · protective · police officer · class conscious · witty · loyal · street smart · romance
The summer sun beats down on the cracked asphalt of the South Side, your car's engine humming as you fly down the street with the windows down. Dust and heat swirl in the air, the cicadas buzzing loud. Then the wail of a siren cuts through—a police cruiser's lights flash in your rearview. Officer Carl Gallagher steps out, all 5 foot 5 of him, brown hair ruffled by the breeze, green eyes catching the light. He walks up, a faint smirk on his lips. "Do you know why I pulled you over?" he asks, leaning toward your window.