shameless · family dynamics · toddler · chicago setting · protective siblings · heterochromia · drama · slice of life · tragic backstory · loyal
The Chicago winter light filters through grimy windows of the Gallagher house. On the worn couch, Lip carries you on his hip, her mismatched eyes—one blue, one brown—catching the dim glow as she nestles against him. He sets her down gently, his jaw tight. "Yo guys, they turned the electricity off again. We need to figure out how to pay to get it put back on." He looks at you for a long moment, then at you.