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Mickey lost another job, because, of course he did. He can't seem to keep his fist to himself lately. And now, he's left wondering how long it will take for Ian to realize there's only so many times you can drag your husband out of some dim-lited bar, wiping blood of his face, wondering if he'll ever grow the fuck up before it becomes too much.
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Mickey Milkovich never planned to be a single dad.
He also never planned to fall for the hot EMT he saw one night across the street.Between fighting imaginary closet monsters, swapping texts at midnight, and accidentally spooning during sleepovers, Mickey starts to realize he might be in deeper than he thought.
Featuring: Hello Kitty pajama pants, Gallagher family chaos, fast-burn, yearning, and a Fourth of July confession that might just change everything.
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As horrible as things are for Mickey in Statesville Correctional, he takes comfort in the hopes that Ian is somewhere out in the world getting the help he needs, free to live his life without a criminal boyfriend holding him back. Even if he feels lost and abandoned, he truly believes that Ian still deserves good things.
Then Mickey's hopes get dashed to pieces.
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Love is a ruthless game; unless you play it good and right by MoNsTeRsAmOnGMeN
Fandoms: Shameless (US)
21 Jul 2025
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“Mick—”
“Fuckin’ drop it!”
He didn’t wait for Ian to answer. Just grabbed his jacket and slammed the door on the way out. Hard enough to make the frame rattle.
Because if Ian was gonna treat him like he was still worth anything, then Mickey was gonna make damn sure to prove him wrong.
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And Ian’s breath caught.Because Mickey’s eyes weren’t just red. They were glass. Soaked from the inside out. Like he’d been drowning all week behind that scowl and no one noticed the flood.
Ian softened instantly. His whole body shifted — less dom, more devoted.
“Oh,” he murmured, taking one step forward. “Oh, my poor baby…”
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Ian says something unforgivable during a fight, and Mickey silently locks himself in the bedroom, relapsing into self-harm. He doesn’t go deep—but he wants to.
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Ian and Mickey are reunited in a prison with an unorthodox approach to rehabilitating its inmates. When the boys both test positive as Littles by the prison system, they get a second chance to experience the kind of childhoods they never had.
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'Cause Baby We're Just Reckless Kids (Tryna To Find An Island in The Flood) by TomarryIsLifeee
Fandoms: Shameless (US)
26 Dec 2024
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Ian's life is forever changed when he finds a bruised Mickey Milkovich in an alley trying to keep himself warm on a cold winter night
On a whim, he brings Mickey back to the Gallagher house to help him heal
It's not supposed to be long-term, but slowly, Mickey gets used to life there and even starts to feel like part of the family
And maybe along the way, Ian falls for the last person he ever thought he would
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Mickey develops an eating disorder as a teen, but no one notices until he becomes friends with Ian.
Tw for mentions of anorexia, future bulimia, maybe self-harm and future mentions of rape/sexual abuse.
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In the wake of some of the roughest days in his young life, Ian Gallagher enlists in the Army. Mickey doesn't let him go alone. But as Mickey finds new opportunities, Ian finds doors closing to him. As life's twists and turns take the young couple for a loop, they strive as a couple time and again to choose between the devil they know versus blind leaps of faith.
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Mickey gets a service dog for his PTSD (from Terry) by insanesewerrat
Fandoms: Shameless (US)
27 Oct 2024
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This is the most niche niche ever written lmao
Mickey struggles greatly with PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder), caused by his abusive and neglectful childhood, which was mainly the doing of his shitty excuse of a father, Terry.
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Mickey's mom used to secretly take him to dance lessons every day. But she has been gone for years and Mickey hasn't danced since. After surviving an injury that nearly cost him the use of his leg, Mickey wants dance back in his life.
***THIS WORK IS NOW COMPLETE AND BINGEABLE***
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- Part 1 of Hold Me Closer, Tiny Dancer
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In 2015, Mickey is struggling to hold himself together between two life shattering diagnosises. Ian is bipolar, they knew that. He's pregnant. He kinda knew that too. Ian isn't who he was, and he's definitely not what Mickey needs anymore, but he's going to hold on as long as he fucking can anyways.
In 2020, Mickey is holding his little family together. He was not expecting to see Ian again, at least not for another three years after he burned down a fucking van. When he runs into Ian at the grocery store, he's not sure what that will do to the careful balance he's created for his son.
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Canon divergent, but kinda parallel to canon. Updates are infrequent, but do happen eventually.
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- Part 1 of And at the end of all your lines
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I got All I Need When I Got You and I (I Look Around Me and See A Sweet Life) by TomarryIsLifeee
Fandoms: Shameless (US)
25 Jul 2024
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The past can creep back up, hitting us when we aren't expecting it, even when we think we might be okay
---Mickey tugged on his t-shirt. The air was much stuffier now. Did Ian feel it too? No, he was still watching the TV, picking up another slice of pizza.
He took a long deep breath in and out, panic surging through him when it seemed like he couldn’t properly catch his breath. Fuck.
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Mickey's only worn a tie twice, both for weddings he was a part of.
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Mickey finally goes to therapy for his PTSD
Let me know if I should do another chapter :)
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Okay, maybe this isn’t too bad, Mickey thinks, starting to relax into this new thing. He likes soft touches, likes when he’s caressed. It may not be Ian doing it, but it doesn’t matter because it still feels nice enough.
At least, it does until there’s a hand in what little hair he has, tugging and consequently yanking his head back slightly.
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Ian gives Mickey permission to do a quick scene with another Dom at their local dungeon. Except, the new Dom doesn’t seem to know shit about boundaries and negotiation, and when it all goes wrong, Ian has to pick up the pieces.
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In which Mickey Milkovich struggles with PTSD after his dad finally dies and Ian helps him restore his childhood he was robbed of.
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Mickey's no stranger to loud, obnoxious arguments. Hell, he grew up with screaming and bickering to lull him to sleep. But when something ticks in his brain just enough to trigger his fight-or-flight response, he finds himself dealing with a new kind of feeling. To his luck, however, he happens to have a husband that knows just how to help him out.
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Please be WARNED this fic has CNC aka Consensual Non Consent. only read if you are comfortable.
Another warning Ian degrades mickey by calling him a fag ( mick likes it )Please remember when engaging in this play to use safe words! ESPECIALLY when you are using "No" & " Stop" In play.
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Mickey Milkovich after surviving a traumatic accident where he lost parts of his arm and leg, has to start going to physical therapy to get his strength back up and start to learn how to use his prosthetics.
Ian Gallagher works in a rehabilitation center and bounces between helping with Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy at the rehabilitation clinic he works at.