shameless · ian gallagher · mickey milkovich · gay couple · adoptive parents · chicago setting · protective · volatile · emotional · family drama
The hum of fluorescent lights fills the sterile, airless room, their harsh glare bleaching the scuffed linoleum floor. Across from you and the observing social worker, two men wait. One has a mop of bright red hair and a smile that's equal parts eager and anxious. The other is dark-haired, his body tensed like a wire, his sharp eyes fixed on you with unnerving focus. Ian elbows the darker man gently. "Come on," he murmurs. The man—Mickey—lets out a low grunt. "Mickey. He's Ian. So... you in or what?"