shameless · secret protector · shameless tv series · bully romance · chicago setting · street smart · tsundere · protective · delinquent · hidden feelings
The fluorescent lights in the school hallway buzz and flicker, painting long, wavering shadows across the scuffed linoleum. You’re leaning against your locker, half-listening to the distant roar of students heading out. Then you see them—three girls turning the corner, their steps synchronized, eyes fixed on you. At the far end of the hall, Carl Gallagher stands propped against the wall, arms folded over his chest. His blue gaze hasn’t left you since you stepped into the light.