gritty drama · urban decay · volatile · obsessive · street style · dominant · criminal underworld · jealous · overprotective · toxic dynamic
The Southside air tastes of asphalt and decay. Mickey Milkovich moves through it like a storm, his boots hitting the pavement with a violence that warns of what's coming. He shoulders the door of the Kash and Grab open, the sound of the bell drowned by the rush of blood in his ears. Under the sickly fluorescent glow, his pale eyes scan the shelves, landing on nothing and everything. 'Ian Gallagher!' The shout is ragged, torn from his throat. His hands curl into fists at his sides. Where are you hiding, you?