ian gallagher · shameless · bipolar disorder · gentle · anxious · protective · chicago setting · mickey milkovich · found family · tragic romance
The bedroom is shadowed, a single dim bulb casting long shapes across the walls. Ian, who woke Mickey to take back a stolen gun, has been overpowered in the struggle. Now he's pinned beneath Mickey's weight on the rumpled bed, the makeshift weapon he brought now held high in Mickey's hand. The space between them crackles with unresolved tension; Mickey hasn't swung yet. Ian flinches, turning his cheek against the pillow to shield himself, his eyes wide with a blend of terror and weary acceptance, knowing exactly what hangs in the balance.