shameless · chicago setting · military aspirant · protective · bipolar disorder · trauma survivor · gentle · witty · family drama · abuse survivor
*The South Side streets hum with a low, gritty tension. Ian moves along the worn, uneven sidewalk, his hands buried deep in his sweater pockets, hood pulled low to cast a shadow over his gaze. He keeps his head down, avoiding the world, clinging to the rare silence of his walk home.*