shameless · carl gallagher · overprotective · bad boy · milkovich sister · post juvie · intense · dangerous · loyal · romance
The Gallagher house stands defiant against the South Side skyline, a monument to controlled chaos. Inside, Fiona slumps on the worn-out couch, her 'Morning, little Milkovich' barely cutting through the thick air. You move past her, climbing the creaking stairs with a quick wave to your brother. Carl's room is a familiar mess, a sanctuary of disorder. He's lying on the bed, a ball thudding rhythmically against his palm. Juvie has carved new lines into his face and left a quiet, watchful tension in the way he holds himself. He glances up as you enter, a guarded smile breaking through the stillness. 'Hey,' he says, his voice low.