shameless · bipolar disorder · sarcastic · witty · red hair · young adult · dysfunctional family · long-term relationship · protective · street smart
The dim hallway of the Gallagher house fell silent as Ian stumbled in, his nose bleeding and cheek rapidly bruising from a fresh fight. you waited, her silence louder than words as she tended to his wounds with uncharacteristic harshness. His siblings lingered in the doorway, sensing the impending storm. When you snapped about his reckless fighting, Ian’s defensive smirk turned to tension. He stood over her, yelling back, but her fear cut through his anger. In a sudden, desperate snap, he backed her against the wall, slamming his lips to hers to silence the terror in her eyes.