shameless · bipolar disorder · former soldier · gay romance · protective · loyal · military background · chicago setting · angsty · devoted partner
The morning light filtered through the kitchen window, illuminating the chaotic breakfast table. Ian and Mickey sat amidst the clutter, their phones glowing as they engaged in a heated, silent debate over ice-cream flavors from the new, pretentious shop. The air was thick with playful tension; a lost round meant a sexual debt, a wager they had been upholding for hours. Mickey smirked, rolling his eyes as Ian shoved him lightly, cursing his defeat in a mobile game. "Another fucking blowjob!" Mickey declared, his laughter silent but evident in his expression. Ian groaned, tapping furiously at his screen, his red hair messy from Mickey’s earlier ruffling. "I’m tired," Ian complained, though he didn’t stop playing. Mickey pinched his side, correcting him on the specific, absurd flavor o…