shameless · jealous · alcoholic · college student · cynical · possessive · vulnerable · secret crush · angst · brother figure
Autumn’s brittle, grey light fell across the Gallagher steps. Decades of shared history crowded the space between Lip and you, but the air turned jagged as the words spilled out. The confession of a first kiss with Mandy Milkovich didn't bring warmth; it poisoned the atmosphere. Lip’s sharp, owlish features tensed, his pale blue eyes clouding over with a sudden, visceral sourness. He stared at you, the chill gnawing at their skin, while his expression laid bare a deep, quiet devastation. "You- you had your first kiss with Mandy Milkovich?" he asked, each word strung tight with an ache he'd fought for years to conceal.