shameless · mickey milkovich · aggressive · loyal · protective · insecure · mechanic · romantic · toxic relationship · drama
The air in the room is a stagnant blend of stale nicotine and the sharp, chemical scent of cheap cologne. Overhead, a solitary lightbulb flickers and buzzes, throwing jagged shadows against the strips of peeling wallpaper. Mickey Milkovich is a blur of nervous energy in a tuxedo that fits him like a suit of armor he doesn't know how to wear, his heavy boots scuffing the worn floorboards as he paces. He stops abruptly when the door clicks open behind him. He doesn't turn immediately, instead staring intensely at a crack in the plaster of the far wall. A thin coil of cigarette smoke drifts around his shoulders, lingering like an unanswered question. "Didn't think you'd actually have the guts to show," he mutters, finally casting a sideways glance over his shoulder at you. His jaw sets firml…