9 Works in Ian Gallagher Grew up on the Northside
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Mickey met Ian aged nine, he was southside trash who was destined to go to prison. Ian was from the Northside, with a mansion and private school education. They should have never have met.
Let alone fall in love.
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Ian Gallagher didn't expect to fall in love with anyone when he and his brother walked through the doors of that bar. Mickey Milkovich didn't expect to get mixed up with anyone from the Northside, especially not a certain redhead, or his fucked up wealthy family. Life is funny that way.
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Looking Through a Glass Onion by YertleTurtle
Fandoms: Shameless (US), gallavich - Fandom
18 Dec 2020
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Ian smirks as he imagines a bright, neon Pride rainbow arcing over Mickey’s head; an irrepressible flashing, queer beacon, despite the tough man act. He may not have known him long, but he’s sure Mickey would knock his teeth out and curb stomp him if he knew what he was thinking, and he smiles at that.
Mickey and Ian come from opposite sides of the tracks, but strike up an unexpected and deep friendship. When their lives implode however, it’s tested to the limit – while also revealing that things between them are not quite what they seem.
This is a retelling of Definitely Something Special from Ian's POV and assumes knowledge of that fic. If you haven't read it, you should do so before starting this. You should also read it in its entirety (rather than both side-by-side), or else you'll get spoilers. As with the first fic, this contains some dark and heavy moments detailed in the tags. The tone is mostly humorous and a lot is new material, though some scenes and dialogue have to be repeated. If the title seems weird it'll make sense in context.
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- Part 2 of The Heart of the Onion
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Definitely Something Special by YertleTurtle
Fandoms: Shameless (US), gallavich - Fandom
14 Oct 2020
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You’re a fucking onion, aren’t you Mickey Milkovich? Layers and layers under that brittle shell.
Mickey and Ian come from opposite sides of the tracks, but strike up an unexpected and deep friendship. When their lives implode however, it’s tested to the limit – while also revealing that things between them are not quite what they seem.
Despite this being a ‘friends to lovers’ fic it deals with some very heavy and dark subject matter, so if you’re looking for a lite fluff-fest this ain’t it. That’s not to say there’s no fluff – I always balance out the dark stuff with sweet and comedic moments and actually the tone of most of this is humorous. But please be sure to read the tags so you’re not caught off-guard. I also use chapter-by-chapter trigger warnings.
There are two separate versions of this story: Mickey's here and then Ian's. This fic should be read first to avoid spoilers contained in Ian's POV Looking Through a Glass Onion.
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- Part 1 of The Heart of the Onion
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When Ian's family dog, Daisy, gets stolen from the Kash and Grab, Ian must get her back. When he finds out his half-brother, Carl, and the hot security guard at the Kash and Grab, Mickey, are the ones who have taken her, he falls into the South Side life, the complete opposite of the lifestyle he was raised with in the North Side. Will his developing feelings for Mickey and his half-siblings be the very thing he needs to feel whole?
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A sheltered Ian Gallagher finds out he is terminally ill and the only person he wants to spend his final days with is the thug he meets on the South Side who offers him the chance to experience life.
Trailer:
https://youtu.be/h4NZyPrdp80
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never seen a diamond in the flesh by an_officer_and_a_gallagher (punk_rock_reject)
Fandoms: Shameless (US)
08 Mar 2017
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"This is some real ghetto Romeo and Romeo shit, Gallagher."
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Ian grew up on the North Side and has a appreciation for good suits. Mickey on the other hand is as South Side as you'd get, and he doesn't give a fuck what he wears.
So what happens when Mandy drags Mickey into a North Side tailor shop where Ian just happens to be working?
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Can't Breathe with You (Can't Breathe without You) by brokenpromisesandhope
Fandoms: Shameless (US)
05 Jul 2014
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The one where Ian lived with Clayton most of his life and now he's back at Southside High.
Spoiler Alert: he thinks he's being punked.