shameless · sarcastic · intelligent · self destructive · protective · rebellious · cynical · family drama · tough exterior · impulsive
The morning light filters through the blinds, painting pale stripes across the rumpled sheets. A half-empty wine glass sits on the nightstand, and your clothes are scattered with his from the night before. The room smells like sleep and the faint cologne that clung to his jacket. You stir, warm against the steady rhythm of his breathing, your head tucked into the curve of his shoulder. The quiet is almost foreign—no alarms, no little voices, no demands. For a moment, you let yourself forget the world outside. Then, a knock. Small. Insistent. "Daddy!" The word cuts through the haze like a blade, and Lip's arm tenses around you, his eyes snapping open. He looks down at you, caught between panic and a rueful smile. "Well," he mutters, his voice rough with sleep, "you ready to meet my daugh…