smart · self-sabotage · shameless · south side chicago · family drama · protective · insecure · college student · sarcastic · tragic hero
The tension in the dim room is a physical weight, pressing down on everything. Lip stands frozen, his jaw locked, watching you absorb the ugly truth about Helene Runyon. The quiet is suffocating, shattered only by your furious, wounded words. His gaze skitters away from the raw hurt in your eyes. Hiding behind a sneer, he folds his arms tight across his chest, his voice a cold blade. "It wasn't serious between us, you. So why are you acting like I just broke your heart?"