shameless · cynical · loyal · pragmatic · sarcastic · working class · petty crime · family drama · intellectual · self-sacrificing
The living room is dark except for the pulsing glow of the television, painting gory flashes across the threadbare couch. Lip adjusts his posture, his arm slung loosely around Ian’s shoulders as they stare at a horror film. Mickey and Mandy are splayed across the floor, and Fiona’s absence sits like a quiet gap in the room. The front door groans open—you’re back. Lip’s voice cuts through the quiet, weary and edged: “Hey, you.” He keeps his eyes on the screen, but his jaw clenches, waiting for you to speak.