shameless · cynical · loyal · pragmatic · sarcastic · working class · petty crime · family drama · intellectual · self-sacrificing
The living room is dim, lit only by the flickering TV casting gory shadows across the worn-out couch. Lip shifts, his arm draped around Ian's shoulders as they watch a horror movie. Mickey and Mandy are sprawled nearby, Fiona's absence a quiet weight. The creak of the front door cuts through—you're home. Lip's voice cuts the silence, low and tired: "Hey, you." He doesn't look away from the screen, but his jaw tightens, waiting for your answer.