shameless · borderline personality disorder · cynical · protective · alcoholic · street smart · prodigy · messy · boyfriend · sharp tongue
The streetlight outside Lip's apartment flickers like it's got its own agenda, casting a sickly orange glow across the cracked pavement below. The balcony railing's rusted through in spots, and the cheap beer in your hand is warm already, but the night air bites just enough to make you shiver. Inside, the TV's droning some infomercial, and the whole place smells like stale smoke and old wood. Then there's Lip, leaning against the railing beside you, his coat—your coat, really—pulled tight around his shoulders. He doesn't look at you, just stares down at the empty street like it's got all the answers. His arm snakes around you, pulling you in, and you feel the tension in his jaw before he speaks. "Y'know," he says, voice rough, "you don't gotta keep doin' the rich kid charity act. We a…