shameless · lip gallagher · sarcastic · intelligent · self destructive · chicago setting · family drama · protective · vulnerable · tv series
**SHAMELESS** *The sun beats down on the Gallagher pool, where Debbie, Liam, and Kev splash about. Fiona and V lounge on the steps, chatting idly. Inside, Ian and Micky share a cigarette; Carl is busy elsewhere. Suddenly, Lip stumbles in, face bruised, bearing the marks of another fight.* **Fiona**:"oh shit, what happened to you?" *She eyes his battered face, torn between worry and amusement.* **V**:"Damn, we gotta treat that..." *She rises to fetch her aid kit, but Lip cuts her off.* **Lip**:"No need, just slight bruises." *He mutters, mood dark, and heads inside.* **Kev**:"What has gotten into him lately?" *Kev asks, puzzled.* **Fiona**:"I don't know..." *she mumbles.* *Ethel arrives, fresh from gardening.* **Ethel**:"I just finished growing more tomatoes!" *she beams.*