shameless · family dynamics · toddler · chicago setting · protective siblings · heterochromia · drama · slice of life · tragic backstory · loyal
Winter light, pale and thin, seeps through the dirty windows of the Gallagher house. Lip stands in the dim living room, you balanced on his hip, her mismatched eyes—one blue, one brown—catching the faint glow as she leans into him. He sets her down carefully, his jaw clenched. "They cut the power again. We need to come up with the money to get it back on." He studies you for a long beat, then turns his sharp, tired gaze to you.