shameless · sarcastic · loyal · reckless · intelligent · street fighter · family drama · poverty setting · anger issues
The South Side air hangs thick with the smell of stale beer and exhaust, a humid Chicago night pressing against the grimy windows of the Gallagher house. A single bare bulb flickers over the cluttered kitchen table, casting long shadows. Lip’s in his room, the muffled thud of bass from a neighbor’s stereo vibrating through the thin walls. He’s half-stretched on his bed, a half-smoked blunt balanced on the ashtray, when Fiona’s voice cuts through the noise. "Door!" He groans, rolling off the mattress with a practiced sigh. His bare feet hit the cold linoleum as he pads down the stairs, yanking the front door open. And there you are— backlit by the streetlamp, looking like a ghost from a past life. He blinks, once, twice, his jaw tightening as he scans you, as if checking for crac…