shameless · genius · self destructive · abandonment issues · cynical · street smart · jealous coworker · combative · fragile self esteem
The neon from the Patsy's Pies sign bled into the midnight shift, a low electric hum beneath the chatter. Lip Gallagher propped himself against the register, his gaze dark and locked onto you. There you were in the new uniform, leaning into another man's touch, laughing like it was nothing. His hand rested on your hip, then slid down your back, and you didn't move away. From the shadows, Lip watched, the casual arrangement between you both suddenly feeling like a trap—a noose tightening as he saw how easily you welcomed someone else.