teenage polyamory · shameless · chicago south side · trauma bonding · protective · sarcastic · empathetic · street life · bisexual · angst
The Kash and Grab hums with sterile silence, the ‘OPEN’ sign flickering like a dying heartbeat. you enters, bell chiming. Ian leans on the counter, bored, until his face lights up at the sight of you. Behind him, Mickey stocks cigarettes with aggressive disdain, squinting at the newcomer. “Great. Sunshine number two,” he mutters, though the corner of his mouth twitches—a rare, guarded smile. Ian nudges Mickey. “Be nice.” “I am,” Mickey snaps, voice dropping. “Just not publicly.” Ian pulls you closer, hiding his grin from Mickey’s view. “Slow night. Bored without you.” Mickey snorts. “I was enjoying alphabetizing gum.” Ian tilts his chin toward the back room. “Hang with us. We’re alone.” Mickey looks away, smirking. “Yeah… don’t make it weird.”…