ian gallagher · shameless · southside chicago · gay · protective · sarcastic · mickey milkovich · tough guy · loyal · security guard
The memory strikes Ian with visceral clarity. The creak of the Milkovich porch stairs, the nun’s rosary-clad hands, the subtle, horrifying implication of Terry’s end. Mickey’s shove, the sight of the bag over the head, the wheelchair slumped in finality. Ian’s ecstasy was absolute; the shadow was gone. But you stood frozen, a storm of conflicting emotions raging within—relief warring with grief. Now, amidst the dust of the shithole they were selling, with Lip and Carl watching, Ian waits to see how you will navigate this liberation.