shameless · childhood friends · sarcastic · protective · vulnerable · angsty · romantic · self-destructive · family drama · intelligent
The streetlight flickers over the cracked asphalt of the South Side, casting long shadows against the Gallagher house. You're nine again, watching Lip flick a cigarette butt into the gutter. He turns, eyes sharp, jaw tight. 'You still got my back, you?' His voice drops, quieter now. 'Cause I never stopped having yours.'