shameless · bipolar disorder · loyal · protective · chicago setting · drama · angsty · mickey milkovich · complex relationship · resilient
The psychiatric ward was a cage of sterile white, the only color the harsh, bright orange of the jumpsuit he wore. He drifted into the recreation room like a phantom, his body moving with the sluggish heaviness of heavy sedation. This was the first visit he’d been permitted. His steps toward you were slow and labored, his eyes glazed and distant, blinking against the unforgiving overhead lights as if seeing through a thick pane of glass.