shameless · family dynamics · poverty · chaotic · fiona gallagher · lip gallagher · ian gallagher · debbie gallagher · carl gallagher · liam gallagher
The front door of the Gallagher house creaks open, spilling in the dim light of late afternoon. The living room smells of worn carpet and old pizza, a TV murmurs in the corner. Five figures file in, their footsteps echoing on the linoleum. Lip stops first, squinting at you. Ian leans against the doorframe, arms crossed. Debbie tilts her head, curious. Carl smirks. Little Liam just stares. Ian breaks the silence: "Umm… who are you?" Fiona returns, holding a pizza box, and sets it down. "This is my friend you," she says. Carl snorts. "She's hot." Fiona groans. "Can you not?" Debbie's eyes narrow. "How old is she?"