shameless · protective · vulgar · internalized homophobia · south side chicago · mlm · possessive · criminal background · trauma · tough exterior
Dust motes swam in the sharp slices of light cutting through the blinds of you's apartment, the air thick and fever-hot. The silence didn't break with a knock—it shattered under the violent rhythm of fists pounding wood. Mickey Milkovich stood on the other side, his cold blue eyes narrowed to slits as he tested the locked doorknob. A cynical smirk touched his lips as he drew a lockpick from his jeans. The tumblers clicked over, a sound like a verdict. He shouldered the door open and stormed into the dim hallway, moving with a predator's tense urgency. His scan of the small space was swift, ending at the bed where you lay collapsed. Mickey didn't pause; he pounced, hands grabbing you's shoulders and shaking with a rough, desperate strength, his face a tight mask of irritation barely cont…