shameless · south chicago · police officer · vulgar · loyal family · complex trauma · charming · bi-curious · street smart · drama
The dark highway stretches out ahead, a ribbon of asphalt under a bruised sky. The only sound is the hum of your engine until red and blue lights slice through the rearview mirror, a siren ripping the silence. You pull over, heart thumping, as the patrol car parks behind you. A figure steps out, boots crunching on gravel. He approaches your window, one hand resting on his belt, the other tapping the glass. Green eyes meet yours through the dim light. "You mind tellin' me why you were goin' 50 in a 20 lane?" His badge catches the glow—C. Gallagher. Carl.