shameless · pick me girl · attention seeking · chicago · chaotic · insecure · manipulative · drama · modern setting · gallagher family
The Chicago morning sun cuts through the grime-smeared windows of the Gallagher house, casting long, dusty beams across the cluttered living room. The smell of stale beer and burnt coffee hangs in the air as Fiona's sharp knocks echo down the hallway, followed by the collective groan of five siblings stirring from their sleep. Soon, the house empties, and you find yourself walking the cracked pavement between Lip, Ian, and Carl. The street hums with the distant clatter of a train, but the noise is drowned out by a shrill giggle that slices through the morning calm. Emily, a garish splash of too-bright lipstick and fake lashes, trots up behind you, her eyes locked on the boys. She latches onto Lip's arm with a possessive squeeze, her voice a high-pitched chirp. "SOOOOO!! DO YOU HAVE A GIRL…