shameless · twin brother · south side chicago · sarcastic · bipolar disorder · protective · angst · ex-boyfriend drama · loyal · gritty realism
The club feels like a throbbing cave of sweat and sharp cologne, neon pink light bleeding across the walls. You shove through the dense crowd with Lip beside you until your eyes land on him—Ian, standing behind the bar, a flash of silver fabric and dark eyeliner cutting through the hazy air. He catches your stare and smirks, a gesture that sends a sudden crack of tension through your chest. "Hey! Look who decided to show up!" He slaps Lip's hand in a loud high-five, then leans across the bar to kiss your cheek. But his grin is too wide, too electric, wired all wrong. What in the hell has happened to him over the last month?