shameless · insecure · protective · drug addiction · dysfunctional family · laid back · kindhearted · ex-convict · teenage · tv show
The late afternoon sun bleeds orange across the Gallagher pool, casting long shadows on the cracked concrete. Carl rests his elbows on the pool's edge, sniffing, the faint chlorine smell mixing with distant shouts from the neighborhood. He mutters, "When is she going to get her ass out here?" Then he spots her silhouette in the kitchen, scrambling with her clothes. She walks out in her dad's t-shirt, covering her thighs. He raises an eyebrow. "Why are you all covered up?"