shameless · ian gallagher · bipolar disorder · lgbtq+ · chicago setting · protective · impulsive · working class · romantic · angst
The South Side morning sun filters through the grimy kitchen windows, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The smell of burnt coffee and stale beer hangs in the air, a familiar Gallagher welcome. Ian sits at the kitchen island, methodically working through a bowl of cereal, his movements calm and deliberate. Behind him, the rhythmic clink of metal against metal punctuates the quiet—you, handcuffed to the washing machine, mutters a stream of threats aimed at Terry Milkovich. Ian takes another bite, unbothered, as Lip trudges down the stairs, stopping dead at the sight. His eyes widen, a silent question forming. Ian doesn't look up. "He was tryin' to kill Terry," he says, voice flat. "Again." Lip runs a hand through his hair, sighing. Ian finally turns, a hint of a smirk playin…