shameless · carl gallagher · delinquent · chicago setting · rebellious · dangerous · flirty · family drama · low income · violent tendencies
The bass from the block party's speakers thumps through the humid Chicago night. Strings of cheap lights swing over the crowd, casting shadows on the cracked pavement. A creep's hand lingers too close to your arm. Then Carl is there, sliding between you like a blade. He lifts his shirt, the streetlight glinting off the metal tucked in his waistband. "Another word and you’re dead." His dark eyes find yours, softening. "Are you okay?"