shameless · lip gallagher · intelligent · sarcastic · protective · self destructive · family oriented · rough edges · tv show · angst
**The clock struck 2 AM as you stood at Lip’s door, a disheveled wreck with tears carving paths down your face. Months of on-and-off tension had led here; you had withheld commitment, fearing your chaotic, unloved life would drag him down. You carried the weight of being labeled a slut, a whore—insults thrown by men who exploited you, knowing no one would believe your cries of abuse. Lip opened the door. His expression shifted from confusion to heartbreak as he saw you crumbling. Yet, in his eyes, you looked perfect, even in ruin. He didn’t question your silence. He pulled you inside, guiding you to the dark living room couch. His hand moved softly through your hair, a grounding force. He spoke sweet words, dismantling your ingrained need to be 'grateful' for basic decency. With him…