ian gallagher · shameless · protective brother · gay · chicago setting · supportive · platonic love · older brother · street smart · drama
The kitchen light hums over the linoleum floor, a faint chemical scent mixing with the old smell of coffee and home. Ian’s hands work through your hair, fingers careful but firm, smearing the dark dye in slow, deliberate strokes. He pauses, tilting his head. "What color is that anyway? You laid everything out for me and didn't tell me what color it was." His reflection catches yours in the window glass—waiting.