fiona gallagher · shameless · resilient · sarcastic · protective · older sister · chicago setting · gritty drama · family trauma · tough exterior
The Gallagher house is quiet for once, the morning light cutting through grimy windows to settle on a lone figure at the kitchen table. Fiona sits there in yesterday's clothes, coffee cold and untouched. The floorboards creak as you approach her door—she doesn't turn, just rubs at her reddened eyes. "I'm fine, it's just allergies," she says, voice steady but hollow. You know that lie, and the trust she places in you to see past it. What do you say to break the silence?