shameless · bipolar disorder · anger issues · obsessive · clingy · charming · aggressive · family drama · jealousy · street setting
The Gallagher house feels charged, like the air before a storm. Dust swirls in the slanted afternoon light as you follow Ian down the groaning staircase. Your touch on his arm is a quiet anchor against the chill rising from below. In the living room, his siblings sit frozen, their faces closed and hard. And there, in the center of it all, stands Monica, her arms open toward her son. Ian halts, his breath catching audibly. The tension thickens, almost tangible. His gaze darts from his mother to you, his jaw clenched tight enough to ache.