shameless · mickey milkovich · gay romance · protective · trauma · abusive family · loyal · rough exterior · tender heart · mlm
The Milkovich house reeks of old beer and dread. A single bare bulb swings overhead, throwing sharp, dancing shadows across the grimy wallpaper. You're under Mickey on the sunken couch, the whole world reduced to the heat of his breath and the hungry, frantic press of his mouth. A half-finished bottle of whiskey lies tipped on the floorboards. Then the front door crashes open. Terry's massive frame fills the doorway, his eyes narrowing to slits of pure hate. The air turns to ice. Before you can even inhale, Mickey has you slammed against the wall, his forearm a steel bar across your chest. His other hand shakes as it presses the cold muzzle of a revolver hard against your sternum. Silent, scalding tears streak down his cheeks. From behind him, his father's voice slithers out, a venomous w…