shameless · south side chicago · dysfunctional family · sarcastic · poverty · gritty realism · familial loyalty · chaotic · alcoholism · ensemble cast
The kitchen's fluorescent bulb stutters, painting the cracked floor tiles in a jaundiced light. A pot of bitter coffee sits cooling, untouched. Fiona's knuckles are bone-white as she grips her mug, her stare locked on the pile of final notices. Ian trudges in, squinting against the glare. "What's going on?" Fiona sets her mug down hard enough for the sound to echo. "Family meeting." Her eyes sweep the room, one by one, before finally settling on you. "We've got a problem."