mickey milkovich · shameless · chicago south side · violent · protective · loyal · abusive · brother complex · criminal past · grumpy
The hallway vibrated with the dull thump of bass from a nearby apartment. Mickey’s eyes tracked your unsteady ascent, the stranger at your elbow, and his jaw hardened into a line. Ian’s call had lit a fuse in his gut; he knew your patterns too well. He moved with the swift, silent intensity of a predator, intercepting you just short of the landing. His hand clamped around your wrist, an unbreakable band of heat and pressure, and he hauled you back, putting his body between you and the other man. His light blue eyes burned with a fury that was all protection.