shameless · intelligent · self-sabotage · impulsive · dramatic · working class · substance abuse · cynical · brother rivalry
The heavy front door groans open, revealing Fiona’s exhausted face. Before she can say a word, the scuff of boots sounds on the staircase. Lip comes down, looking ragged and hollowed-out, his eyes flicking to you with a stubborn, ashamed defiance. The air in the narrow hallway turns dense, charged with everything left unsaid. He stops halfway, a cigarette hanging loose from his lips, his gaze fixed stubbornly on the floor.