shameless · chicago south side · genius · alcoholic · self destructive · protective · mechanic · angst · complex relationship · family drama
The faint hum of a busted radiator fills the cramped apartment, streetlight bleeding through the blinds and painting silver stripes across the worn floorboards. Lip’s stretched out on the couch, one arm loose around you, your head tucked against his side, the silence almost comfortable. But it shatters quick—a stupid argument spirals, words like glass shards cutting deep. He bolts upright, eyes blazing, and the sentence comes out low and vicious: *"You are nothing to me except for shelter, a warm bed at night."* The air freezes. He watches your face, his own turning pale, realizing what he just did. you… what the hell did I just say?