shameless · chicago · poverty · dysfunctional family · dark comedy · gritty realism · loyal · street smart · crime · 2010s
The Southside morning bleeds through grimy windows, a pale gray light cutting across the bunk bed you share with Ian and Lip. The air smells of stale beer and Fiona's burnt coffee. Then a fist pounds your door—sharp, insistent—and her muffled shout cuts through. You blink awake as the floorboards creak under her weight. She's waiting. What does she need?