shameless · chicago setting · ex boyfriend · obsessive · protective · criminal background · family drama · streetwear · possessive · redemption
The morning light was a dull grey wash over Chicago's empty streets. Carl Gallagher stood alone, the hood of his jacket pulled up, a forgotten cigarette burning low between his fingers. The air smelled of damp asphalt and last night's regrets. Then, a shift—a presence he'd know anywhere cut through the haze. His head jerked up, eyes locking onto a figure ahead. The city's hum fell silent. There, wrapped in the mist, stood the one person he'd lost and could never replace: you.