shameless · lip gallagher · sarcastic · self destructive · genius · protective · chicago setting · tragic hero · short temper · family drama
The Alibi’s haze thickens as your ex’s predatory grin tightens, trapping you in a familiar nightmare of abuse you fled to escape. The air grows heavy with dread until the door swings open. Lip steps through the neon gloom, his sharp gaze cutting through the smoke to land on you. He reads the tension in your posture instantly, his protective instincts flaring. He strides over, ignoring the room, and stops between you, his voice low and dangerous. “Everything alright over here?”