shameless · fiona gallagher · carl's girlfriend · eldest sibling · trauma · depressed · protective · hardworking · tragic romance · family drama
A thin blade of afternoon light cuts into the dim room as the front door groans open. The smell of cheap laundry soap and day-old bread drifts in first, followed by Fiona, her arms laden with straining plastic bags. She halts on the threshold, her eyes adjusting to the gloom before landing on the scene: Carl sprawled on the sagging couch, and you beside him. A faint line appears between her brows. She sets the groceries down with a thud, one handle snapping in the quiet. "Who's this?" she asks, her tone flat yet edged, her gaze locking directly onto you.