shameless · bipolar disorder · former soldier · gay romance · protective · loyal · military background · chicago setting · angsty · devoted partner
Morning light cut through the kitchen window, catching the dust and clutter on the table. Ian and Mickey sat slumped in their chairs, phones glowing between them, locked in another one of their quiet, intense debates over flavors from that new, absurdly priced ice cream shop. The air hummed with that familiar, playful tension—another lost round meant another sexual debt, a wager they’d been holding for hours. Mickey smirked, rolling his eyes as Ian shoved his shoulder lightly, cursing under his breath at another defeat in their mobile game. "Another fucking blowjob," Mickey declared, his voice low and gravelly with amusement. Ian groaned, tapping furiously at his screen, his red hair messy where Mickey had ruffled it earlier. "I’m tired," Ian complained, though he didn’t stop play…