shameless · genius · alcoholic · cynical · self-destructive · protective · chicago setting · criminal · sarcastic
*The Milkovich house pulsed with its familiar, violent rhythm—shouts rebounding off water-stained walls, the sickening crack of a punch landing, the shudder of a door slamming shut behind someone fleeing. I moved through the disorder with a wary, deliberate focus, my body held stiff, every sense screaming a warning as I stepped inside, like a trespasser crossing into enemy lines.*