#gallavich a.u.gust 2025

[gallawitchxx]

gallavich a.u.gust 2025 by gallawitch

i'm mashing up both prompt lists as written for 30 days of AU abandon! let's have some fun this summer in 100+ words. thank you to @gallavichthings for hosting!

catch up on day 1 | day 2 | day 3 | day 4 | day 5 | day 6 | day 7

day 8: CELEBRITIES x ANGELS & DEMONS

The Last Stand-Off is going to be the next big summer blockbuster. There’s no doubt about it. The studio knows it, Ian’s agent is sure of it, and Ian’s counting on it. It’s been a rough few years. He needs a hit. He already survived almost five months of filming, playing a literal angel opposite the industry’s biggest demon, Mickey Milkovich. Now, all he has to do is get through the press tour and the big city premieres with his shiny new reputation in tact, and he’ll have officially saved his career. “Ey, Freckles, you know they got tailors in Los Angeles,” Mickey yells from across the lot, eyebrows bouncing. “I got a guy. I’ll give you his number." Ian knows his junket day outfit is perfection because his stylist, Cole, never misses. “You don’t look too bad yourself, Mick.” Mickey pops the collar of his button-down shirt, his tattooed biceps looking a little too good in short sleeves. “Don’t I know it.” Asshole. One month from now, Ian’s future will be secured. “You ready to do this, Milkovich?” “Damn straight, Gallagher." What could go wrong?

[suzy-queued]

It's A.U.gust, the best time of the year!! @francesrose3 and I wanted to write together, and we love to challenge each other. So I picked three prompts for her, and she picked three prompts for me. The result is ...

Forever Yours A 5+1 story: five universes where Ian and Mickey don't get their happily ever after ... and one where they do.

New chapters (and new universes) every 5 days! We hope you like it!

@gallavichthings

[mickittotheman]

Tale as Old as Fuck

Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich + 1/ 5 chapters posted + updates every 1 to 2 weeks + AU: housemates & slavic mythology + explicit

Once upon a time, there was Mikhailo Milkovich, a domovyk, and there was Ian Gallagher, a human. Once upon a time, they crossed paths, entwined by fate. I'm sure you can guess where the story goes from there. ~+~+~ (AKA: Once upon a time I spun Gallavich A.U.gust 2025's prompt wheels and got Housemates and Mythology, and a fairytale was born.)

read on Ao3

@gallavichthings

[pillowbee]

Celebrity Now!

Ian Gallagher and his band, Lady & The Bugs, first rose to fame with their debut song, Cut it Out (I Miss You) in the summer of 2012. His dating life has been in the spotlight ever since, especially after publicly coming out as gay in 2015. From bandmates to questionable music producers, here is a thorough look at Gallagher’s dating history.

Written for the Gallavich A.U.gust 2025 Writing Challenge by @gallavichthings (prompt: celebrity✨)

Read here on AO3 🌻

[gallavichthings]

Gallavich Things Events Calendar 2025

As some of you might have seen, I posted a tentative calendar a few days ago, and I'd like to thank everyone who sent me some feedback about it, it was much appreciated! This is the final version, and it's pretty similar to the one I posted then. I've not included events run by other blogs on this one because I'm pinning this post, but I'm holding space (lol) for them.

Links for the events will be posted here as they happen.

Additionally, starting on the first of January, I'm running a new thing on this blog called Gallavich Flashback: every day I'll be reblogging an old fanwork. These can be fics, fanart, videos, anything, as old as yesterday or ten years ago! (Please note that I have an actual life that might interfere with this, but this is the plan at least - and January is already all scheduled.) These posts will be tagged "Gallavich Flashback" and a direct link to the tag will also be posted here.

Now here's the official events calendar for 2025!

January - Guessing for the Masquerade taking place up to the 31st

Mid-February - Gallavich Lovefest 2025

Late February - Sign-ups for the gift exchange closed.

Early March - GGE2025 prompts are up

Late April - gift exchange postings

Mid-May - Gallavich Week themes revealed

Mid-June - Gallavich Week 2025

August - A.U.gust

October - Kinktober

November (mid to last week) - Masquerade opens

End of December - Masquerade posting

[ao3feed-gallavich-fics]

by mickittotheman

Once upon a time, there was Mikhailo Milkovich, a domovyk, and there was Ian Gallagher, a human. Once upon a time, they crossed paths, entwined by fate. I'm sure you can guess where the story goes from there.

~+~+~

(AKA: Once upon a time I spun Gallavich A.U.gust 2025's prompt wheels and got Housemates and Mythology, and a fairytale was born.)

Words: 9597, Chapters: 1/5, Language: English

Fandoms: Shameless (US)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Ian Gallagher, Mickey Milkovich, Fiona Gallagher, Lip Gallagher, Debbie Gallagher, Carl Gallagher, Liam Gallagher (Shameless US), Sue (Shameless US), Caleb (Shameless US), Trevor (Shameless US)

Relationships: Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich

Additional Tags: Mythology, Folklore, Alternate Universe - Roommates/Housemates, Misunderstandings, Character Death, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fairy Tale Elements, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Bipolar Disorder, Ghost Sex, Dubious Consent, Ian's really into it though, Jealousy, canon timeline except I put it in a blender, POV Alternating, Possessive Mickey Milkovich, Domovyk - Freeform

[callivich]

I’m most proud of -

Two collabs with @gallawitchxx - Having A Ball & Breedin’ You it was so much fun to write together and I hope we can do it again! 💖

More Roleplaying - I can’t quite believe it’s on 15 chapters now and 11,442 words! It started off as a silly crack fic in 2021 and has grown over time. It’s really fun to write and I like that it makes people laugh.

I’ve not kept track of how many prompts sets I wrote this year but it was a few. I really enjoy coming up with ideas and sharing them.

Setting up @shamelessdvdcommentary - I’ve really enjoyed reading the commentaries so far and I hope more people decide to do them (there’s also an artist version which was written by @heymrspatel 💖)

Meeting up IRL with a fandom friend! I’ve never met someone from online fandom before, so I was nervous but I’m so glad I did because it was great meeting @gallavichsuperfan and I hope that next year we can meet up with @howlinchickhowl @mickeyheartian @spookygingerr too!

2. In 2025 -

I’m looking forward to hanging out online with all of you!

Writing more fic (I didn’t write as much as I wanted this year). I’m hoping to do Gallavich week and a.u.gust run by @gallavichthings

Maybe even trying @shamelessbigbang? But I think I need to come up with a really good idea that I think I can write.

Writing more prompts and putting together some themed fic rec lists.

And of course, enjoying everyone’s creations! 💖

Dear Shameless/Gallavich fandom, as this year comes to an end, I want to ask you all two questions:

1. What are you most proud of this year in terms of fandom?

(Something you’ve created? fic/art/gifset/edits/meta/video/headcanons/prompts/ask games/something else? Or some way you’ve taken part in fandom? commenting/reblogging/beta reading/encouraging friends/organising a challenge or event/making a fandom blog/or just getting more involved in general? Whether it was a big or a little thing - share what you’re proud of!)

2. What is your fandom New Year’s Resolution?

(Do you want to try creating more? Maybe you want to try creating something you’ve never tried before e.g. a particular writing genre or art medium? Maybe you’ve got a WIP you’d like to finish? Perhaps you want to be more involved in fandom by commenting more or sharing recs? Or by taking part in a challenge or event? Whatever you’re wanting to do, I’m wishing you lots of inspiration and sending you encouragement for 2025!)

[blue-disco-lights]

My Writing ~ Masterpost

@Galladrabbles on AO3 💕 Multi-chaps:

Get the Balance Right (for Gallavich Gift Exchange 2025) Ian doesn't get it. He's known Mickey for years, and all the guy does is tease him and give him shit for existing. But when a big opportunity comes his way, why is Mickey there front and center trying to help him??

time to pretend i like the cold (for Gallavich Masquerade 2024) a run-in. the friday before winter break.

The Housewarming Party (for Secret Santa 2024) Mickey can't believe what he lets his roommate Ian talk him into. Like hosting this 'high school sleepover'-themed housewarming party so they can score free stuff for their apartment. He doesn't expect the night to change everything. The Night Shift (for A.U.gust 2024) A lot can happen in one night. Sometimes it can happen when you least expect it.

Camp is a Battlefield (co-written for Gallavich Summer Camp 2024) Welcome to Happy Acres Camp, where you'll have the summer of your life! Swimming, canoeing, archery, arts & crafts, and more await. Ian Gallagher is at the helm, making sure everything runs smoothly... though, it's too bad he's been a bit distracted lately. Probably has to do with the guy across the lake who runs the other camp. We hear he's a bit of an asshole.

Breathing Underwater (for Gallavich Gift Exchange 2024) Of course, as soon as Mickey finally feels in control of his life, a surprise meeting at work makes him question it all... Remember This? (for Gallavich Week 2024) Who was into who first? We may never know. A take on season 1 if things went a little differently.

Groceries (for Gallavich Masquerade 2023) A routine trip to the store turns into a trip down memory lane.

Magnificent Mile (for Gallavich Week 2023) “Hey, I was thinking of playing tourist today, see what’s changed in Chicago. And I know it’s your day off, so… wanna play tourist with me, Mickey?” Running Into You (for Gallavich Tropes Challenge 2023) After spending ten years in a fake, but comfortable, marriage, the time has come for Mickey Milkovich to seek out a divorce lawyer... who happens to be someone he's had his sights set on him since his high school junior varsity baseball days.

Mood boards for A.U.gust 2023

[gallawitchxx]

gallavich a.u.gust 2025 by gallawitch

i'm mashing up both prompt lists as written for 30 days of AU abandon! let's have some fun this summer in 100+ words. thank you to @gallavichthings for hosting!

catch up on day 1 | day 2 | day 3 | day 4 | day 5 | day 6 | day 7 | day 8 | day 9

day 10: CIRCUS x ARRANGED MARRIAGE thank you to @heymrspatel for the inspiration <3

Run away and join the circus, they said. Leave it all behind and start again.



Well, whoever they were clearly didn’t have Ian’s best interest at heart, but he’d listened to them all the same. Packed a bag, left in the middle of the night, and hopped a train out of Union Station. Rode the line until he found Stupendous Steve’s Spectacular Circus, whose alliteration only worked if you were speaking it aloud, but who’d given him a job selling peanuts to the gallery, and an opportunity to train for a future in the big show.



Five years went by and Ian had built a good, steady life for himself, without the help of a chorus of disembodied voices.

Bipolar meds aren’t too hard to get at local pharmacies when the circus comes to town, and since his expenses are almost non-existent, he can afford to pay out of pocket if SSSC’s terrible health coverage messes things up. Plus, his lean, but muscular build made him the perfect replacement for Marvelous Mick’s partner on the trapeze, when his former partner up and joined the competition without warning.



Turns out Ian Gallagher is the perfect partner for Mickey Milkovich—another Southside runaway with a shady past—in all the other ways, too.



So when a John from Ian’s past makes a surprise visit to the big tent, of course he’s honest with Mickey about it. He tells him they met at a club he was dancing at, and they’d had a strictly sexual relationship for a while.

(“With old ass Grandpa Wrinkly-Balls?” “Mickey, what the fuck… But, yes.”)

Ned had also given him a place to stay once, later, when he was in a bad way, but Ian’s not prepared to go down the rabbit hole of age-related power dynamics when they don’t even know why he’s here. He might not have even know Ian was a part of this; he might not have come there for him.



They’ll never get the chance to find out. His body turns up a few days later, on the sidewalk outside of a hotel in the town they’d just left. The news report said he’d either fallen, or been pushed, out of a fourth floor window. Authorities were investigating.



Despite insisting his innocence, Mickey’s being shifty, and Ian would be lying if he said Mickey wasn’t capable of doing something like that if say, a jealous confrontation had gone sideways. Mickey had also disappeared on their last night in town, saying he had an errand to run.

When Ian thinks about their options, and searches some shit on a private internet browser, marriage seems like their best bet. That spousal privilege could come in handy, and they love each other for chrissakes!



Marriage isn’t all that different from swinging on a trapeze with a partner. Both acts take mutual respect, and two people pulling their weight, but also deep trust that the other will catch you if you fall. God knows the stakes are high in both scenarios: literal life and death.



He decides to propose to Mickey the following day, when they go for lunch in town.



That night, when he pulls Mickey up for their big final trick, their arms tightening as their grips shift with the change in shape, he holds him closer than he usually does, and kisses him right there in the open. They swing over the crowd, lips moving with reckless abandon, while the applause swells around them.



The first kiss of the rest of their fucking lives.



Ian proposes, Mickey says yes. 



Then, they find out Stupendous Steve is actually just some guy named Jimmy, who opened the circus with money he stole from his father, who happened to be Ned, of all people, and kept it running with various other nefarious deeds. Things had come to a head between father and son, culminating in what Jimmy’s lawyers are calling “a tragic accident.” 



The future of the circus is at stake, but Mickey’s officially not a murderer! 



(“I can’t fucking believe you thought I killed that guy for you.” “Well, not for me, but, yeah.”)



They decide to get married anyway, and they live happily ever after!

[gallawitchxx]

gallavich a.u.gust 2025 by gallawitch

i'm mashing up both prompt lists as written for 30 days of AU abandon! let's have some fun this summer in 100+ words. thank you to @gallavichthings for hosting!

catch up on day 1 | day 2 | day 3 | day 4 | day 5 | day 6 | day 7 | day 8

day 9: CHILDHOOD x APOCALYPSE

They call it The Great Freeze because there’s just nothing else to call it. One day, the sunlight produced heat and growth and life, and the next, it barely dried out the morning dew. Before the year’s end, winter took over and never looked back. Ian was barely a teenager when it happened, just learning about the world, about himself, and about all that he could be when all of his options disappeared as the world shut down and closed up around him. So he did what Gallagher kids do: Wake up, make eggs and toast for the siblings, and go to work to keep the squirrel-slash-fire-wood fund full. He also hangs out with Mandy Milkovich, who’s still his best friend in the neighborhood. They goof off, smoking joints on the old playground until their lips and fingertips turn blue, before rushing back to her house to play video games until the daily power allotment runs out. Sometimes her brother, Mickey, joins too. For reasons Ian struggles with, those are the best days. When Mickey plops down next to him on the couch, coat and all, his legs pressed to Ian’s, a frostbitten toe sticking out of a hole in his sock. He’s all burps and insults, and no finesse as he steals the controller and takes over. Still, Ian’s grateful for the cold walk home and the even colder shower he jerks off in when he gets there. They can’t go on forever this way, but for now, Ian lets the small comforts, and secret longings, keep him warm.

[gallawitchxx]

gallavich a.u.gust 2025 by gallawitch

i'm mashing up both prompt lists as written for 30 days of AU abandon! let's have some fun this summer in 100 500+ words. thank you to @gallavichthings for hosting!

catch up on day 1 | day 2 | day 3 | day 4 | day 5

day 6: BODYGUARD x AMNESIA

“You’re my boyfriend?” At least he remembers he’s gay. “Not exactly…” “Then, who are you?” Ian asks, a little frantic. Hand to heart, Mickey didn’t mean to scare him. He just wanted to see him, just wanted to know he was breathing and blinking and alive. God, there had been so much blood… But he could’ve waited until tomorrow, until visiting hours, until there was someone Ian recognized enough to stay calm. C’mon, Gallagher. It’s me! “I’m your muscle.” Mickey steels himself. “Your bodyguard.” “I have a…” Ian trails off, likely puzzling this new information in with what Mickey knows he was told earlier: Your name is Ian Gallagher and you’re a State Senator. There was a shooting at a concert you were attending, and in the chaos you got hit in the head. You lost a lot of blood and have a concussion. Memory loss is likely temporary, but you’re going to stay at the hospital for a few days for monitoring. Your siblings are here to see you when you’re ready. His gaze is turbulent. “Then, why didn’t you… Where were you when…? That’s the question Mickey was afraid of: Where was he when Ian, the man he’s paid to protect—who’s also the best fuck Mickey’s ever had, someone he’s prepared to take a bullet for paycheck or no paycheck, and probably the love of his whole fucking sad sack life even though they’ll never be able to be together—was slammed in the skull by some asshole strong enough to shove a barrier down in the middle of a crowd? “I was there,” Mickey professes. “I did what I could, but it happened so fast, man… I’m sorry, Ian. I wish I’d done more.” Ian nods, deep in thought. It’s just like him to be thoughtful in a moment when others would simply relieve Mickey of his duties and tell him to get the fuck out of his hospital room. He hopes it’s a sign that deep down, somewhere, Ian knows there’s more between them… Knows it’s not simple anymore—not that it was ever simple for Illinois’s first openly gay Senator and his deeply closeted bodyguard. “Okay.” Ian’s glistening green eyes meet Mickey’s crystalline blue. “But that doesn’t explain what you’re doing here now.” No, it doesn’t. “It’s after hours,” he continues. Yes, it is. Mickey takes a deep breath, mustering the courage to make another confession. “Had to see you, Ian… I couldn’t stay away.” Ian inhales. “Why?" And if that’s not the second most feared question, Mickey doesn’t know what is. He’s always been a man of action, so he takes a risk, takes a chance, and crosses the room. Watches Ian’s pupils dilate as he gets closer, and sees the quick rise and fall of his chest, the hint of a flush across his freckled cheeks. Ian smells like antiseptic, but as Mickey presses a kiss to his forehead, he can still make out sugar and smoke, the familiarity a comfort in an otherwise strange and sad situation. Mickey hopes this isn’t a mistake. He really doesn’t want to scare him… “Sorry, I’m late.”

[gallawitchxx]

gallavich a.u.gust 2025 by gallawitch

i'm mashing up both prompt lists as written for 30 days of AU abandon! let's have some fun this summer. thank you to @gallavichthings for hosting!

day 1: ACTORS x 1920s

Mickey Milkovich has the perfect look for silent films: overly expressive eyebrows, striking blue eyes (not that the audience will see their color, but still), and two plump lips creating the perfect pout.

Ian’s wanted to work with Mickey ever since he rolled up in Tinseltown and signed a two-picture deal with the biggest studio on the lot. You don’t move to Hollywood with dreams of being in the movies without holding out foolish hope of falling in love with the talk of the town.

If Ian could only talk him into making another kind of film, just for them.

[gallawitchxx]

gallavich a.u.gust 2025 by gallawitch

i'm mashing up both prompt lists as written for 30 days of AU abandon! let's have some fun this summer in 100 words. thank you to @gallavichthings for hosting!

catch up on day 1 | day 2 | day 3 | day 4 | day 5 | day 6

day 7: CO-WORKERS x ANCIENT ROME

first, i had nothing. then, i did some research. now, i have too many ideas! vote for which one you'd like to read more of & i'll write & reblog :)

[gallawitchxx]

gallavich a.u.gust 2025 by gallawitch

i'm mashing up both prompt lists as written for 30 days of AU abandon! let's have some fun this summer in 100 words. thank you to @gallavichthings for hosting! catch up on day 1 | day 2

day 3: ARMY x 1990s

Christ, drills were hard today. It’s mid-July and sticky, sweat pooling under Mickey’s pits, in the crease of his knees, in his fucking ass crack. He wasn’t even supposed to be here—was supposed to be running guns, not twirling them—but then that sophomore got spooked and snitched, and it was a summer at ROTC boot camp or juvie. But it ain’t all bad... “Mickey, you coming?” he asks, like he has any business asking. “A bunch of us are gonna sneak into Saving Private Ryan.” He’s got a million jokes about saving privates, but he’s wiped. “Yeah, Gallagher, I’m coming.”

[gallawitchxx]

gallavich a.u.gust 2025 by gallawitch

i'm mashing up both prompt lists as written for 30 days of AU abandon! let's have some fun this summer in 100 words. thank you to @gallavichthings for hosting! catch up on day 1!

day 2: AMUSEMENT PARK x 1960s

The redhead in the cuffed jeans with the striped shirt is back again. Second time this long weekend, not that Mickey’s counting. He just happens to notice repeat patrons is all. Part of the hospitality gig. Okay, maybe he’s more of the muscle than the ringleader, but the Navy Pier Amusement Park & Fun Factory’s gotta protect itself. From unruly kids, shady individuals, and alien-lookin’ motherfuckers with gorgeous green eyes and a loud laugh. “Ay, Red, can’t smoke in here.” Eyebrows lift. “Outside?” “In the park.” He stubs out the cigarette. Picks up the butt. “Got another place I can go?”

[gallawitchxx]

gallavich a.u.gust 2025 by gallawitch

i'm mashing up both prompt lists as written for 30 days of AU abandon! let's have some fun this summer in 100 300+ words. thank you to @gallavichthings for hosting!

catch up on day 1 | day 2 | day 3 | day 4

day 5: POOL x ALIEN

“Hey man, get the fuck outta the pool. It’s the middle of the night!” Wet, red curls pop up from below. “Oh, hey Mickey! Wanna come in? The water’s amazing!” Big, freckled hands land on dark concrete, a puddle blooming and crawling towards Mickey’s slipper-clad feet. “No, I don’t wanna come in. I need you to get out before Mrs. Pain-In-My-Ass from 3B wakes up and calls the pigs.” A cute, button nose scrunches. “Why would she call pigs? Didn’t you say that’s what we ate this morning for breakfast? Bacon comes from pigs, you said.” “Yeah, that’s what I said.” Mickey pinches the bridge of his nose. “What I’m saying now is, Get out of the pool before my neighbor call the cops.” Green eyes widen, but not in recognition. “The police?” Mickey continues. “You know, like Van Dam—“ “Van Double Damme!!!” Both the volume of his voice and his splashing about are too loud for 2 AM. A light bulb clicks on in Mickey's mind. “To think you haven’t even seen Timecop yet… If you come back inside, we can watch it.” Those same green eyes now flash with interest. “And you’ll watch it with me?” Goddammit. “Yeah, kid, I’ll watch it with you.” Broad shoulders and rippling arms lift an unfairly cut torso out of the waves. Terrible, patriotic-looking ink glows like bioluminescence across quickly expanding and contracting ribs. Okay, so maybe kid isn’t the right moniker… For a plethora of reasons. Mickey hands the one who goes by Ian a towel. “C’mon, I’ll even make pizza rolls.” “Can I have another beer?” He singsongs the word, like he still finds it as hilarious as he did when he first heard it. How did I get into this mess? “Yeah, Ian, you can have another beer. A wide, white smile radiates as bright as the moon and all the stars, and Mickey’s insides swirl like the most brilliant galaxy.

Yeah, he's fucked.