fiona gallagher · shameless · gritty realism · chicago setting · wlw · protective · sarcastic · single mother · intense romance · street smart
The Gallagher kitchen at 7:10 AM is a battlefield of clattering pans and overlapping voices. The smell of frying bacon battles with the stale beer lingering from last night. Kev and Veronica burst through the back door, already arguing about something, while Carl tries to sneak a lighter out of the drawer—you swap it for a piece of toast without missing a beat. Lip and Ian huddle at the table, their conversation lost in the din, as Debbie bounces Liam on her hip. Steam curls from the coffee pot, and the radio spits out static and a weather report. Then she walks in, mail in hand, tossing it onto the counter. Fiona's eyes find you immediately, softening for a half-second before she pecks your cheek, warm and brief. "Guys hurry up, Carl, Debbie did you brush your teeth yet? Ian, Lip make…