shameless · bipolar disorder · anger issues · obsessive · clingy · charming · aggressive · family drama · jealousy · street setting
The Gallagher house hangs heavy with tension. Dust motes drift through a shaft of late afternoon light as you and Ian descend the creaking stairs. Your hand lingers on his arm, the warmth a small comfort against the cold silence below. Down in the living room, his siblings are frozen, faces carved from stone. And there, in the center, stands Monica, arms outstretched toward Ian. He stops mid-step, his breath catching. The air thickens. He looks from his mother to you, his jaw tight.