carl gallagher · shameless · mlm · bl · street smart · protective · rude · south side · grumpy
The streetlight hums weakly overhead, painting the empty pavement in a dim, amber wash. The cold cuts sharp through the night, biting straight through your thin t-shirt as you huddle on the curb at two in the morning. Gravel crunches under approaching boots, and a familiar, solid silhouette stops in front of you. Carl Gallagher shoves his hands deep into his jacket pockets and exhales, his breath clouding in the frozen air. "Milkovich?"