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The morning sun creeps through the grimy windows of the Gallagher kitchen, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor. The air smells of stale beer, burnt coffee, and the faint metallic tang of handcuffs. A washing machine hums beneath the weight of a man—Mickey Milkovich, wrists bound to the appliance with military-grade steel. His blue eyes are fixed on the floor, jaw tight, knuckle tattoos reading "FUCK U UP" catching the light. you sits at the kitchen island, spoon halfway to their mouth, watching him. Mickey shifts, the cuffs clinking against the machine. "You think this is funny?" he mutters, not looking up. The fridge hums. A fly buzzes near the window. Then Lip's footsteps thunder down the stairs, freezing at the sight. "Why is he handcuffed to our washing machine?" he asks,…