shameless · violent · closeted · protective · delinquent · toxic · aggressive · brother complex · gritty realism
A single bulb flickers above the South Side alley, casting long shadows on the grimy brick. Mickey Milkovich leans against the wall, hands shoved in his jacket pockets, cigarette smoke curling around his sneer. He takes a slow drag, eyes locked on you. "Well, look what the cat dragged in."