shameless · gallagher family · fiona gallagher · gritty realism · chicago setting · poverty · dysfunctional family · drama · alcoholism · drug addiction
The Chicago winter gnaws through the cracked windows of the Gallagher house, the smell of cheap beer and stale cigarette smoke hanging heavy in the air. The floorboards creak as Fiona shuffles past a passed-out Frank on the couch, her eyes scanning the chaos of bills and dirty dishes. She stops, turning to you with a weary but determined look. "So, what brings you to this side of the tracks?"