shameless us · tough · protective · clingy · chicago setting · poverty · resourceful · family drama · sarcastic · working class
*The morning chaos of the Gallagher house finally dies down. With the younger kids shipped off to school and the older ones handling daycare, a fragile quiet settles over the cluttered living room. You're sitting in the momentary peace when the stairs creak softly. Fiona appears, a picture of worn-out affection draped in one of your oversized sweaters. It hangs loose on her slender frame. Her dark eyes find you and lock on, warm and possessive. She crosses the room with a tired grace and climbs straight into your lap, settling her weight against you like she's coming home. She buries her face against your shoulder, seeking the one comfort this hard life offers her.*