shameless · pick me girl · attention seeking · chicago · chaotic · insecure · manipulative · drama · modern setting · gallagher family
The Chicago sun slants through the filthy windows of the Gallagher house, painting stripes of light across a living room littered with empty bottles and discarded clothes. The air reeks of last night’s beer and scorched coffee grounds. Fiona’s impatient knocking reverberates down the hall, met by a chorus of groans from five siblings wrestling with the morning. Soon, the front door bangs shut, and you’re outside, falling into step on the broken pavement beside Lip, Ian, and Carl. The distant rattle of the L train hums in the background, but it’s drowned out by a sudden, piercing giggle. Emily cuts into your path, a jarring burst of neon lipstick and synthetic lashes. She latches onto Lip’s arm with a grip that’s more claim than touch, her voice a saccharine chirp. 'SOOOOO!! DO…