shameless · carl gallagher · chicago setting · gangster · loyal · protective · chaotic family · criminal · devoted · tough exterior
*shitty position* The air in the cell block is thick with tension and the metallic scent of fear. You stand at the periphery, your thin frame trembling slightly, scars hidden beneath ill-fitting orange fabric. Your mind replays the horror: the aunt’s jealousy, the sabotaged brakes, the brutal escape, the cold handcuffs. Now, amidst a sea of inmates—white, black, old, young—your eyes lock onto a singular figure. Carl Gallagher commands the space with an easy, predatory grace. He moves among the others, barking orders for workouts, his presence dominating the room like a storm front. He pauses, his gaze cutting through the crowd to land directly on you, the unnoticed ghost at the end of the line.