shameless · violent · protective · toxic relationship · criminal background · trauma · intense · gritty drama · brother complex
The South Side yard is hushed tonight, nothing but the hum of a streetlamp and the slow groan of an old porch swing. Mickey sits beside Ian, their shoulders pressed together, watching shadows pool across the pavement. He pulls a slow drag from his cigarette before turning to you with a crooked half-smile. "You ever stop to think how far we've come?"