#carlgallagherxreader

[isabelckl]

his to keep (smut)

carl gallagher x collateral!fem!reader

your brother was dumb enough to use you as collateral for his drug debt with Carl Gallagher. Now you’ve ended up in his house—waking up in a dimly lit room, completely alone, with no idea where you are or what he plans to do with you.

cw⚠︎: 18+ NSFW, age gap (no minors), dubcon elements, mild violence/threats, language, degradation, name callings

Your brother really outdid himself this time.

One night, he made the most reckless, heartless decision possible—he sold you to Carl Gallagher and his guys. Just handed you over like you were nothing more than a bag of groceries. Carl didn’t even blink. Took the deal immediately. Your brother had a habit of buying drugs he couldn’t afford, and this time, instead of coughing up the cash, he offered you as payment.

And Carl? He accepted.

You knew who Carl was. You’d seen him around before—heard his name whispered in your brother’s messier circles. You knew your brother had done business with him more than once. But you’d never interacted with Carl yourself. You stayed away from all that. You didn’t do drugs, didn’t hang out with people who did. You kept your head down.

But now, all that distance meant nothing.

Now, Carl Gallagher knew exactly who you were. And you weren’t going anywhere. Now, you’re waking up in a dimly lit room. Your body aches from the awkward position you must've been in. The air is heavy, thick with cigarette smoke and silence.

You slowly sit up, eyes scanning the space. It’s bare cold. Just shadows and silence. You get up and walk toward the door, heart pounding in your chest.

Before your hand even reaches the doorknob, it creaks open from the other side.

Carl Gallagher stands there. Leaning casually against the frame like he’s been waiting. Arms crossed. That smug look on his face that makes your stomach twist.

“Well hey there, sweetheart,” he says, voice smooth and infuriatingly calm. “Find what you’re lookin’ for?”

He doesn’t move, doesn’t blink. “This ain’t a hotel room, so don’t get any ideas about sneakin’ out.”

Then he steps inside, closing the door behind him. “You’re here ‘cause your brother owes me money. And since he’s too much of a screw-up to pay up, you’re the collateral now.”

He gestures to the couch like he owns everything in this room, including you. “Come on. Sit. Let’s talk about how this is gonna work.”

You stare at him, confused and stunned. Your voice barely comes out. “My brother what...?”

Carl chuckles, dark and humorless. “He sold you to me. Came up short again. No surprise there. So I gave him a choice, cash or something else of value. Guess which one he picked?”

He leans in, eyes locking with yours, cold and unwavering. “You.”

You shake your head slowly, disbelief sinking in. “I know he’s an asshole… but seriously? When can I go… home?”

Carl stops pacing and turns toward you, smirk fading into a sneer. “Home? You really think you’re goin’ anywhere?”

He steps closer, voice low and sharp. “Not until your brother pays me back. Every damn cent. And even then…” he pauses, eyes narrowing, “I might just keep you around. Never know when I’ll need another little guarantee.”

Before you can step back, Carl grabs your chin, forcing you to meet his gaze. “So don’t waste your breath, sweetheart. You’re mine now. Whether you like it or not.”

You turn your head away from his grip, eyes drifting around the room. It’s a living room, technically but the guns on the wall, the locked cabinets, the tension in the air—it screams something else entirely.

You glance back at him. “Are you… a drug lord or something?”

Carl just gives you that crooked grin.

He doesn’t have to answer. Carl takes a step back, a trace of pride in his voice.

"Drug lord? No," he says with a shrug. "More like a businessman. I provide a service. People want it, they pay me. Simple as that."

He nods toward the wall lined with firearms, each one looking like it has a story of its own.

"Those? Tools of the trade. Helps keep things... orderly around here."

You watch him move to a nearby table where he casually pours himself a shot of whiskey. He drinks it in one quick motion, wipes his mouth with the back of his hand, and speaks again.

"This life isn't pretty. There's violence, betrayal, all kinds of nasty stuff.”

You stay quiet. You slowly nod, your eyes drifting to the details of the room just to avoid looking at him directly. There's tension in your shoulders, and you try to hide it by pretending to study the setup.

"Are you alone here?" you ask, your voice soft but curious.

Carl looks around the room like he's doing a quick check before answering.

"No. I have a few guys working for me. Keep an eye on things, handle business. They're not here right now. Probably out on runs or handling other stuff."

He leans against the table again, arms crossed. He watches you closely, and there's a slight smirk on his lips.

"But with you here, things might start shifting. Could use someone with your... particular set of talents, if you know what I mean."

You meet his eyes, your brows rising slightly. You shake your head quickly.

"I'm not interested."

Carl chuckles. It's a deep, gritty sound that fills the room.

"I figured you'd say that. But that’s alright. We’ll see how long that lasts."

He pushes off the table and starts walking toward you. His steps are slow, controlled, and deliberate.

"For now, let’s just get you settled."

He stops right in front of you. His presence feels heavy, like he takes up more space than he should.

"You’re gonna need clothes. Food. A real place to sleep. Can’t have you starving or freezing on my watch."

You glance up at him, your voice quiet. "Yeah... okay." There's something with this man that makes you terrified, leaving you not to question anything, now.

A small smile forms on his face, like he's satisfied with your answer.

"Good girl."

He pulls a set of keys from his pocket and lets them jangle for a second, but he doesn’t hand them over yet.

"Room’s upstairs. Second door on the left. There’s clothes in the dresser and toiletries in the bathroom."

He tucks the keys back into his pocket instead.

"Consider them a welcome gift. But don’t lose them. You’ll regret it."

Carl’s tone shifts again, firm but calm.

"If you need anything, you come to me. No one else. Understand?”

You nod slowly, feeling awkward. "Got it. Thank you.. You're kind for someone as..” You trailed off, not knowing whether to continue or not.

That earns another laugh from him. He shakes his head, clearly amused.

"Kind? Don’t flatter yourself, sweetheart. I’m just taking care of what’s mine."

Then he steps in closer again. His voice lowers, quiet and tense.

"You’re under my protection now. That means you follow the rules. No smart remarks. No games. You step out of line, we’ve got a problem."

His hand rises, brushing a loose strand of hair behind your ear. The touch is soft, unexpected.

"But since you seem to get it, I’ll give you a pass. For now."

Carl turns away and heads for the stairs without looking back.

"You owe me," he says as he climbs. "And I always collect.”

After showing you to your room, Carl disappears into the kitchen, and the faint clatter of dinner being made fills the silence. When he calls you down with a cold “Dinner’s ready,” you find him already at the table, watching you with a dark, unreadable stare, like he’s already decided something you don’t know yet. The meal is quiet and tense. After finishing his drink, he tells you not to wander. “You wouldn’t make it to the gate.” Then he heads to the basement. Left alone, you clean up and eventually drift into a dim, dusty library. You barely have time to breathe in the scent of old pages before you feel Carl behind you. His presence is heavy and calculating.

“Find anything interesting?” he asks, his voice low and echoing slightly through the quiet space.

You glance over your shoulder as he leans casually against a shelf nearby, arms crossed and eyes sharp. He studies you like he’s trying to figure out what page you’re on before you’ve even opened the book.

“The library’s my favorite part of the place,” he says. “Always liked the smell of old pages, the quiet. Not often I’ve got someone to share it with.”

He starts pacing through the aisles, his fingers brushing along the book spines with familiarity.

“What brings you here, hmm?”

You shrug and pick up a book at random, not even looking at the title.

“I don’t know… just thought of doing something.”

Carl raises an eyebrow, intrigued by your vague answer.

“Something, huh? Could be worse. At least it’s not stirring up trouble.”

He steps closer, just enough to peek at the book you picked.

“Ah. Poe,” he murmurs. “Always had a soft spot for the twisted ones. ‘The Tell-Tale Heart,’ ‘The Pit and the Pendulum’... good stuff. Messed-up, but honest.”

He straightens and folds his arms again, eyes narrowing slightly.

“But let’s be real. You didn’t come down here to talk literature. What’s really on your mind?”

You look up at him, uncertainty tightening in your chest.

“I don’t know,” you admit. “I’m still… looking?”

He chuckles, deep and low.

“Still looking. For what, exactly?”

Before you can answer, he closes more of the distance between you. His voice drops to something softer — not gentle, but more private.

“This place can be stifling. But it’s not just hallways and locked doors. If you’re curious enough, there’s plenty worth discovering.”

He leans in, his breath grazing your ear.

“Want to explore some of the more… intimate corners of the estate? Find out what doesn’t make it into the house tour?”

His hand settles at the small of your back, warm and steady, nudging you gently between the shelves.

“Say the word, and I’ll show you a side of this mansion no one else has seen.”

You glance up at him, startled but unsure why your pulse quickens.

“Intimate corners?” you repeat, your voice shaky, trying to laugh it off with a nervous smile.

Carl smiles too — but it’s a different kind of smile. One that says he knows exactly what he’s doing.

You step back, shaking your head and avoiding his gaze as you turn to the books on the shelves once more. “I have a boyfriend,” you lie, feeling a pool of heat between your legs at the situation immediately.

Carl frowns, clearly displeased by your rejection. "Boyfriend, huh? I figured you'd cling to some naive notion of love and loyalty. It doesn't matter to me, though."

Carl steps closer again, his voice low and menacing. "You're under my roof now, and my rules apply. No more discussions about outsiders or commitments. You're mine to toy with, and that's final."

He grabs your wrist, pulling you back against his chest. "Now, let's try this again. Are you going to be a good girl and follow my lead, or do I need to remind you who's in charge here?"

You look up at him, gulping before stepping back, feeling butterflies in your stomach.

His grip on your wrist tightens as you attempt to pull away. "Too bad, sweetheart. You're already here, and you're not going anywhere until I say so."

Carl yanks you back against him forcefully, pinning you between his body and the bookshelf. "Now, I asked you a question. Are you going to behave, or do I need to demonstrate what happens when you disobey?"

His free hand snakes around to cover your mouth, silencing any protests. "Shh, none of that. You're not in control here; I am. And I always get what I want."

He presses his hips against yours, allowing you to feel the hardness growing beneath his jeans. "So, are you going to be a good little slut for me, or do we need to have a little fun first to teach you your place?"

You breathe heavily as you look up at him, the dim library lights casting shadows across your face. You shake your head, reluctantly.

He tightens his grip on her wrist, his thumb pressing into the sensitive skin. "No, Mia. You're not in a position to shake your head or refuse me. You're mine now, and you'll do as I say."

He slides his hand down from your mouth to wrap around your throat, applying just enough pressure to make you gasp. "Breathe, baby. We're just getting started."

With his other hand, he hiked up your skirt, exposing your panties to the cool air of the library. "Looks like someone is already getting excited. Isn't that cute?"

He rubs his palm against your clothed pussy, feeling the heat building through the fabric. "You want this, don't you? You want me to make you feel good, even if it means submitting to me."

He leans in close, his warm breath tickling your ear. “You're so wet,” He whispered before setting your panties aside.

You keep your eyes shut tight, body trembling as Carl's fingers grazed your bare skin. The sensation sent shivers down your spine, making you gasp softly.

He chuckles, a low, rumbling sound that vibrates through his chest and into yours. "That's it, baby. Let me hear you."

His touch was electric, igniting a fire inside you that you couldn't control. You arch into him, craving more of his attention, more of this forbidden pleasure.

His fingers dipped between your folds, stroking your sensitive skin with expert precision. "Fuck, you're so tight," he murmurs, teeth grazing your earlobe. "I can't wait to feel you wrapped around my cock."

You moan, the sound muffled against his palm. Your hips buck involuntarily, seeking friction, chasing the intense sensations he was creating.

Carl didn't disappoint. He circled your clit with his thumb, applying just the right amount of pressure to make your knees weak.

"You like that, don't you? Getting fingered in a library where anyone could walk in and see what a dirty slut you are for me."

His words should have horrified you, but they only turned you on more. The thought of being caught, of being seen as Carl's plaything, was strangely exhilarating.

He pushes a finger inside you, then another, stretching you open. His pace was relentless, driving into you with deep, purposeful strokes.

"Come on," he coaxes, voice thick with desire. "I want to feel you come on my fingers. Show me what a good girl you can be."

Your body tense, pleasure coiling tight in your core. You were so close, teetering on the edge of ecstasy. But you held back, not wanting this moment to end.

Carl seemed to sense your hesitation. He increased the pressure on your clit, rubbing fast circles around the sensitive nub.

"Let go, baby," he commanded, fingers pistoning in and out of your dripping cunt. "I know you're close. Just let it happen."

With a sharp cry, you did as he said. Your orgasm crashes over you, waves of blinding pleasure radiating from your core. You convuls around his fingers, juices flooding out of you and coating his hand.

He kept fingering you through it, drawing out your climax until you were shaking and spent.

Finally, he pulls his hand away, bringing his slick fingers to his mouth. He licks them clean, savoring your taste with a satisfied groan.

"Delicious," he said, eyes locked on yours.

After Carl left you there, you felt used. Used and disgusted with yourself for letting a stranger finger fuck you in the library. You hurry upstairs, showered, hoping the hot water would wash away the remnants of your body's response to his touch. But as you stand under the spray, hands roaming your curves, you couldn't escape the way your pussy clenched at the memory.

You slept it off, but in the middle of the night, you woke up to someone eating your pussy. The room was dark, but you knew it was Carl by the way he grunts against your clit. He spreads your legs wider, pushing them up towards your chest as he dove in, tongue swirling around your sensitive flesh.

"Fuck, your cunt tastes even better than I imagined," he growls before sealing his lips around your clit and sucking hard.

Your back arch off the bed, hands fisting in his hair as he devoured you. His tongue was relentless, thrusting inside you, stroking your walls, lapping up your juices. He moans against you, the vibrations adding to the intensity.

"Your little pussy is so greedy for me," he pants, coming up for air. "Bet you've been fingering yourself thinking about my cock all night."

"N-no," you stammer, cheeks burning with embarrassment and arousal.

He chuckles darkly, "Liar. Dirty little slut like you can't get enough of my touch. I just know you're a slut who'll let a stranger fuck her the moment I saw you."

Then he was back between your thighs, two fingers plunging into your wet heat. He curls them just right, hitting that spot inside you that made your toes curl. His mouth returns to your clit, sucking and licking until you are a writhing mess beneath him.

"Come for me," he demands. "Let me feel this slutty cunt spasm on my fingers again."

Your orgasm hit you like a freight train, back bowing off the bed as you screamed his name. He didn't let up, fingers pumping in and out as he rode out your climax.

As the last waves of pleasure subsided, Carl crawled up your body. His jeans were undone, cock springing free, hard and thick. "My turn now."

He grabs your legs, pushing them back towards your chest as he notches the head of his dick against your entrance. With one brutal thrust, he buries himself to the hilt inside you.

"Fuck, you're tight," he groans, hips already snapping against yours. "Gonna wreck this perfect little cunt."

He set a punishing pace, slamming into you over and over. The headboard slams against the wall with each thrust, the room filling with the obscene sound of skin slapping against skin and your moans.

"Take it, slut," he growls, one hand gripping your throat. "This is what you were made for - being stuffed full of my cock."

He angles his hips, driving deeper, hitting that spot inside you with each thrust. Your pussy fluttered around him, greedy for more.

"That's it," he pants. "Milk my dick with this slutty cunt. Fucking hell..."

His rhythm grew erratic, chasing his own release. He leans down, biting and sucking at your neck hard enough to leave marks. "Fucking cum on my cock like a good girl," he commanded. "Now.”

Your orgasm crashes over you like a tidal wave, your pussy clenching around Carl's cock like a vice. He groans, hips stuttering as he buries himself deep inside you. "Fuck yes, that's it. Squeeze my dick, slut."

He thrust through your climax, prolonging the intense pleasure. Your moans echo off the walls, mixing with his grunts.

With one final snap of his hips, he hilted himself and came with a low growl. His cock throbs, pumping hot seed into your spasming cunt. "Take it all, baby," he pants, grinding against you. "Every last fucking drop."

As the aftershocks subsided, he collapsed on top of you, still buried inside. You were both sweaty and panting, hearts racing. He nuzzles into your neck, lips brushing your skin.

"Goddamn," he murmurs, voice rough. "That was... something else."

He lifts his head to look at you, dark eyes smoldering. "I'm not letting you go now. You're mine."

He kisses you then, deep and filthy, tongue tangling with yours. You could taste yourself on him, musky and sweet. He rolled his hips lazily, his softening cock slipping out of you.

"Clean me up," he orders, bringing his fingers to your lips. "Taste how good we are together.”

....

[warnersister]

Ten Minutes For Breakfast

Carl Gallagher x Reader Smut

Police Office! Carl Gallagher x Reader

Carl Gallagher x Reader

Warnings: smut, pure filth, suggested handcuffing, food, etc.

Requested by: @madelynmulford

Carl walked into your shared kitchen, nose following the smell that arose with the cooking of a Wednesday’s breakfast. He couldn’t help but smirk at the image in front of him, leaning against the door frame as if examining your image.

You were cooking his favourite, the typical bacon and eggs, but that wasn’t even the thing that was enticing him. It was the way that his Metallica T-shirt barely skimmed the bottom of your ass. It was the way that he kept almost capturing a glimpse of the lacy underwear adorning your body. It was the way that your hair was messily tied so high that he could see the purple blotches on your neck, reminiscing the night before. It was just a sight for sore eyes.

He looked at the clock above the stove, noting the twenty minutes he had until he was forced to leave for another shift in the dangers of downtown Chicago.

You had failed to notice his presence until two arms wrapped around your waist, lips planting over the previous decoration on your skin, and hips pushed into your own. You turned your head to kiss him with a smile, a gentle hum of “morning baby” emitting from his lips.

“You’re breakfast is almost ready.” You informed him, watching the bacon crackle continuously in the grill. He groaned, lips trailing up your neck and to your collar bone. “I think I’d prefer breakfast in bed.” You knew what he meant, but continued to cook - ignoring his blatantly horny suggestion.

“(Y/n),” He groaned at your ignorance, grinding his hips further into your own. “Carl,” You replied in a sarcastically sadistic tone, similar to his own. “You have to get going in ten minutes.” You told him, almost being able to see his eye role.

You were suddenly spun with a small yelp, being lifted up and placed on the counter-top a distance from the heated food. “What? You don’t think I can make you cum in ten minutes?” His lips ghosted your neck, hands trailing down your frame. A sudden Burt of confidence radiates through you, the words leaving your mouth before you can stop them. “No, I don’t.” The lust-filled irises of a chocolate brown darkened dramatically, a dangerous stop brewing behind the seclusion of his eyes.

“Dangerous game your playing, baby.” He told you, eyes connecting with yours. “Guess we gotta finish it then.” Carl’s lips crashed hungrily into your own, not allowing breaks for oxygen, too desperate by the lack of time. He turned and picked you up with him, your legs automatically circling around his waist until your back was rested against the kitchen table.

Your breath quickened, little kisses being left down your body as he neared your underwear. He lifted the shirt up, examining the barriers keeping him from a good breakfast. The black fabric created an enticing pattern leading down to his well-deserved meal. Almost ripping them, your underwear found the floor, and your thighs found his shoulders.

“You’re fucking dripping.” His voice laced with a teasing venom, a smirk returning to his mouth when he heard your desperate wines. “What’s that? You don’t wanna cum?” He asked, your complaints heightening with noice. You reached your fingers down to his hear, desperately tugging for some sort of relief from his part. He harshly pushed your hands away, a warning glare sent to you from his place on his knees on the floor. “Watch your hands, I will handcuff you to this fucking table, Princess.” He said, a submissive agreement leaving your lips.

“Carl please,” His pushed his thumb roughly against your clit, enjoying the noises leaving your mouth at the sudden contact, small circles being drawn between your legs. “What was that, baby?” “For fucks sake! Please! Please Carl, I need you.” That was enough for him, licking a long, lengthened lick up your pleading cunt. “So much better than eggs and bacon.” He joked, but you couldn’t laugh a long with him, attempting to find some closure for your clouded mind.

His tongue suddenly, delved into your velvet walls, satisfied hums leaving his lips - sending shockwaves of vibrations through your core and straight to your head. “God, Carl.” Your moans were like angel’s whispered, enchanting music playing directly into his ears. He carried on licking and sucking, kissing the most sensitive of areas to heighten the arousal pumping through your veins.

Your legs tensed and he knew your orgasm was near, adding two fingers into your sex for good measure, time control completely discarded. “Come on darling, that’s it, cum for me.” His dominating tone slowly exiting as a soft encouragement edged you to an inevitable defeat to his claim.

The cries ripples through you, stimulation bursting at the seams as the knot in your lower stomach snapped and was lapped up by the delicious licks of his unforgiving tongue. He wiped his lips as he stood, tastebuds already complaining at the loss of the most delicious, the most dangerous, the most luxurious of meals.

The scene in front of him was a sight for sore eyes, the clock in the corner calling his name as if in a trance. Yet he couldn’t look away, only watching you fighting for hushed breaths, eyes closed, and legs trembling as they limply rested against the table.

Your eyes slowly opened, watching Carl look you over carefully, as if studying the most precious of artefacts. His hands gently took yours, pulling you up into the sensuality of a loving embrace. “You okay?” You hummed in agreement, allowing him to lift your chin to peck your lips gently.

“Only took me eight minutes.” You giggled, not caring, and simply letting him gain victory. He picked your underwear up off of the floor, and stuffed them in his back pocket, chuckling at the deathly glare you gave him. You stayed on the table and simply watched him shimmy on the police-coat with was previously rested on the chair.

He walked back over, hands on your hips, and kissed you ever so carefully. “I love you.” He spoke, voice barely above a whisper as his forehead momentarily leant against yours. “I love you too.” He smiled down softly at you, taking a step back to secure his belt and hat.

“Thank you for breakfast baby,” He grinned, looking up at the clock, and you just ‘mhmed’ in a teasingly annoyed tone. “See you at five.” And with that, the door clicked behind him - and you just sat and listened to him drive away. Your consciousness slowly seeped back, and only now did you realise the smoke alarm loudly bleating an iterating warning in your ear - all the food was burnt. You groaned and ran your hands over your face, offering a minute to rub your tired eyes, before hopping onto two unstable legs turning the oven off completely.

“For fucks sake, Carl.”

[isabelckl]

southside carl 4

carl gallagher x new neighbor!reader

masterlist

synopsis: moving to Southside, Chicago wasn’t part of the plan, but it happened fast after your dad lost his job. What started as a boring summer turned into years of growing up alongside the Gallagher chaos, becoming best friends with Debbie—and something more complicated with Carl Gallagher.

Summer was supposed to be easy—lazy afternoons, midnight walks, gas station snacks, the kind of aimless freedom that made the Southside feel a little lighter for once.

But it wasn’t.

Not when Carl started pulling away. Not when the whole summer passed without a real conversation.

You thought it would end the way it always did—warm and hazy, the two of you chasing fireflies, daring each other off rooftops, laughing until your sides hurt. But this time, something had shifted. He had.

You didn’t know why. And God, you tried to figure it out. You cornered him on the porch once, chased him down the block another day, desperate for some kind of explanation. But every time, he’d brush you off—vanish like your presence was too much to bear.

It stung. More than you let on. So eventually, you stopped trying. Told yourself he probably just needed space.

Because you and Carl had always had your rhythm. Best friends. Partners in crime. He was the one who could crack a joke when the world felt unbearable, the one who knew when to talk and when to sit beside you in silence, hearts beating in sync.

Then came Kayla.

With her loud laugh, fake lashes, short skirts, and mile-long legs. She didn’t even go to your school—just some dropout who hung around older kids. But suddenly, she was everywhere. Sitting on the Gallagher porch. Draped across Carl’s handlebars. Laughing at everything he said. Wearing his hoodie—the same one you used to steal on cold nights and pretend you didn’t care when he asked for it back.

You didn’t say anything. What could you even say?

That you were jealous?

That you wished it was you clinging to him on that rusted old bike? That you missed the way he used to look at you like you were the only person that mattered?

No. That wasn’t the deal. You were best friends. That was the line. And you were supposed to stay behind it.

So you stayed quiet.

You smiled too tightly when Debbie teased him about his girl, rolled your eyes when he said he’d be busy that weekend. When he stopped texting first, stopped waiting outside your door, stopped walking you home like it was second nature—you told yourself it didn’t matter.

But it did.

And it stung more than you wanted to admit.

You tried not to let it show. Tried to laugh it off, shrug it away like you hadn’t noticed the distance. Like you hadn’t memorized the way his absence felt.

Late one night, you were curled up in bed, a half-read book resting in your hands, its words blurring into nothing. A flicker of movement outside your window pulled your gaze to the street.

There he was.

Carl.

Rolling his bike up the Gallagher driveway with Kayla on the back, her arms wrapped lazily around his waist, her laugh cutting through the quiet like glass. They looked like a picture—messy, chaotic, and something close to effortless.

You watched from behind the curtain, heart caught in your throat.

They went inside together, Carl holding the door open like it was instinct.

You felt it then—that pit deep in your stomach. That sinking kind of ache you couldn’t name. And you found yourself wondering, Are they serious?

As far as you knew, Carl had never really been with anyone. Girls either got scared off by his reckless, half-wild charm, or he shut them down before they even got close. He was never the type to get attached.

But maybe this time was different.

Maybe she was different.

And maybe that’s what scared you most.

That night, you stood in front of the mirror, staring at your reflection like it might give you answers. You couldn’t help but compare—Kayla was taller, tanned, with long blonde hair that always looked effortless, like it belonged in some music videos. You tried to mimic her look, digging out old makeup and dragging eyeliner across your lids, but it only ended in smudged lines and frustration.

You looked like a raccoon.

You scoffed. Of course.

The last time you wore eyeliner, Carl had laughed and called you that—a raccoon. You swore you'd never try again. And now here he was, dating a full-blown raccoon girl? The irony was almost funny.

All men do is lie, you thought bitterly, rolling your eyes at your reflection. You wiped the makeup off with the back of your hand, more annoyed than you wanted to admit.

It wasn’t about the eyeliner.

It was about him.

The next morning, you told yourself you were heading to the Gallaghers early because you wanted to invite Debbie to the local pool. That was the reason. Not Carl. Definitely not Carl.

But when you got there, Debbie was at the table, halfway through breakfast and spoon-feeding Liam. “I’ve got stuff to do today,” she said with a shrug, not even looking up.

You lingered anyway, trying to convince her—offering to help Liam, tossing out half-baked plans for snacks by the pool—but she was barely listening.

Then a voice chimed in from behind.

“Carl and I are going this morning. You can come with us if you want.”

You turned—and there she was.

Kayla.

You fought the flicker of surprise crawling up your face, keeping it as neutral as you could. Slowly, you looked back at Debbie, lowering your voice. “Did she… sleep here?”

Debbie didn’t answer. She just glanced at the couch, then back at her cereal.

You sighed. Somehow, that didn’t make you feel better.

Rolling your eyes, you turned to Kayla, forcing a tight smile. “No, thanks. I can go by myself.”

You didn’t wait for a response. You didn’t need one.

Carl came downstairs. You didn’t look up, focusing on your pancake, pretending Liam’s giggles were more interesting.

Later, you went to the pool alone. The sun was high, the water loud with splashes and laughter. Across the pool, Carl and Kayla sat close, talking—serious, quiet. He never talked to you like that. With you, it was always teasing, grins, chaos.

You sat at the edge, legs in the water, watching them. Your stomach twisted. You sighed, slipped into the pool, and swam, trying to shake the feeling.

After swimming for a while, you climbed out of the pool, wrapping a towel around yourself. As you adjusted it, a guy around your age approached.

"Hey, I know you. You're in my social studies class," he said.

You looked up, recognizing him. "Dylan, right?"

"Yep. So... are you free later?"

You hesitated. The idea of going out didn't really appeal to you. But then you thought of Carl and Kayla, always together, always having fun. Why should they have all the fun?

"I think so," you replied. "Why?"

"There's a party at Glenn's. You in?"

You paused, then nodded. "Sure. Later tonight?"

"Cool. See you there." He offered a fist for a dap, which you returned with a smile.

As he walked away, you glanced across the pool. Carl was on the other side, watching you intently while Kayla chatted animatedly beside him. You scoffed, turned your back, and left.

That night at the party, you chatted with Dylan for a bit before he drifted off into the crowd. Standing alone, you felt awkward, surrounded by familiar faces from school yet feeling out of place. Seeking some air, you stepped into the backyard, where the party had extended.

Yellow string lights hung like lazy fireflies above, casting a soft glow. Couples were making out in the shadows, and the sight made you feel even more out of place. You sat on a bench, sipping a beer, trying to ignore the discomfort settling in.

You hated this feeling—feeling obligated to sit with emotions you'd been trying to avoid.

Your eyes wandered back to the house.

There he was—Carl, standing at the back door, drink in hand, watching you. You locked eyes across the space, the quiet between you louder than the music. There was something in his stare—recognition, maybe. Or regret. You weren’t sure.

Then Dylan stepped into view, cutting off your line of sight.

"Hey, I've been looking for you," he said with a smile.

You nodded, gesturing toward the lights. "It's nice out here."

"Romantic, huh?" he replied, taking a seat beside you.

You and Dylan talked for the rest of the night. He was easy to be around—funny, thoughtful, and chill. There was a depth to him that made the conversation flow effortlessly, providing a welcome distraction from everything else.

The party had ended, and Dylan walked you home through the quiet streets. You walked side by side, the night broken by the occasional wail of sirens or the rumble of the El overhead.

It reminded you of Carl. He used to walk you home like this—shoulder brushing against yours, cracking jokes, throwing rocks at stop signs.

You frowned and scoffed quietly to yourself. Screw that prick.

“Hey…” Dylan said, pulling you from your thoughts.

“Huh?”

“Did you hear what I said?” he asked, looking at you curiously.

A wave of embarrassment hit you. He’d been talking, and you hadn’t heard a word—too busy spiraling back into thoughts of someone who didn’t deserve the space in your head.

“Sorry, I wasn’t listening,” you admitted with a small wince.

He smiled, unbothered. “It’s cool. It’s late anyway. You’re probably tired.”

“Yeah… a little,” you said as you reached your house. “But thank you—for tonight. I really enjoyed hanging out with you.”

“I’m glad,” he said, flashing a smile. “Get some rest.”

You smiled back, his energy still light even after the long night. After saying your goodbyes, you turned to head inside.

But then you noticed it—Carl’s bedroom window lit up across the street. The blinds were open, and there he was, standing in the glow of his room, looking straight at you.

You stared for a second, your chest tightening. He’d spent weeks pushing you away, pretending like you didn’t exist. And now that you weren’t chasing him anymore, he couldn’t stop watching?

You found yourself at the Gallaghers again the next night. Some sort of celebration—not that you knew exactly what for. At the Gallaghers’, even the smallest excuse was enough for a party.

The whole crew was there, Fiona, Lip, Debbie, Ian, V, Kevin and Carl. Even Frank, though he was already slurring and half-asleep on the stairs. The house buzzed with music, dancing, weed smoke, and laughter spilling through the rooms.

You stood in the kitchen with Liam, helping him with a plate of food. Despite everything, despite how distant Carl had been, this moment almost felt like things were normal again. He was on the couch with Lip, beer in hand, head tilted back in laughter. If this had been a few weeks ago, he would’ve been right here beside you.

You caught yourself staring. Lip must’ve noticed, because a moment later, he looked your way. You blinked and quickly turned, grabbing your drink and taking a long sip—grimacing at the bitter taste of the cheap beer.

Without a word, Lip appeared next to you and set a glass of juice on the counter.

“Don’t torture yourself,” he said, nodding at the beer. “Drink this instead.”

You took a sip. Way better. You gave a small nod of thanks.

Then, casually, Lip leaned against the counter. “You know, I never really got why you like him.”

You froze for a beat, then glanced over at Carl, who was now laughing at something Kevin said.

A sigh escaped you. “I feel like one of those girls who used to chase after you.”

Lip smirked. “Girls chased me?”

“Oh, please. You know I've seen them.” You rolled your eyes with a laugh, and he joined in.

But then his tone softened. “Seriously… you’re better than this. Whatever Carl’s deal is—he’s being an ass.”

You looked down, pressing your lips together before offering a small smile. “Maybe. But… I know him. He must have his reasons.”

Lip studied you for a second, then sighed and gently ruffled your hair. “Alright, kid. Just don’t let him drag you down.”

And with that, he was gone—back to Fiona, leaving you in the kitchen with Liam and the hum of a house that never really quieted down.

....

[isabelckl]

southside carl interlude: fifth grade

carl gallagher x new neighbor!reader

synopsis: moving to Southside, Chicago wasn’t part of the plan, but it happened fast after your dad lost his job. What started as a boring summer turned into years of growing up alongside the Gallagher chaos, becoming best friends with Debbie—and something more complicated with Carl Gallagher.

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A/N: This flashes back to fifth grade. messy, awkward time where things first started to shift.

Detention wasn’t on your schedule. Not today. Not ever.

And yet here you were—elbows on the desk, cheek resting against your palm, doing your best not to make eye contact with the flickering fluorescent lights or the ticking clock that felt like it was mocking you with every second.

You weren’t even the one who did anything.

But none of that mattered to Mr. Dunlap. He walked into class, saw the stink bomb already rolling under the desk, and then looked right at you like it made perfect sense. Like you were finally showing your true colors.

Never mind that you were frozen in your seat, mid-sentence in your stupid group project, or that your lab partner—Carl Gallagher—was nowhere to be found when the stink hit the fan. All it took was your name being next to his on the project sheet.

You tried to explain. Told them it wasn’t you. That you didn’t even know where Carl was during the second half of class.

But Dunlap wasn’t having it. “You were responsible for the materials. The project was under your name. Take accountability.”

Accountability. Like you were supposed to babysit Carl and finish the assignment and dodge the social suicide of being the only one who actually cared about your grades.

So now you were here. In detention. With gum stuck to the underside of your desk, a cracked window that didn’t open all the way, and a teacher too checked out to even notice if you slipped out the back door.

You were halfway through your mental list of “reasons I should drop out and join the circus” when the classroom door creaked open.

And of course. Of course.

Carl Gallagher walked in like he was late to a party, hoodie slung halfway off his shoulder, that same smug look painted across his face like graffiti on a train.

Your jaw tightened.

He wasn’t on the detention list. You knew he wasn’t, because you checked—twice. He wasn’t supposed to be here. This wasn’t even his punishment. It was yours.

And yet, he slid right into the desk next to you like it was reserved.

“Seriously?” you hissed under your breath as he dropped into the seat.

He shrugged. “Heard you were in here.”

You stared at him.

“Decided to join.”

“You what?”

Carl grinned, leaning back like this was fun for him. “Figured if I’m the reason you got screwed, might as well suffer with you. Solidarity, y’know?”

You blinked at him. “You’re insane.”

He tipped his head. “You’re not denying it.”

You rolled your eyes and turned back toward the front, jaw clenched. This was peak Carl. Absolute disaster energy.

There was a beat of silence. Then a quiet flick.

You glanced down. He had slipped a folded piece of paper across your desk.

You hesitated, then opened it.

“Could’ve warned you I left the stink bomb in my hoodie pocket. Thought you saw me switch bags.”

You picked up your pen, scribbled under it.

“I was doing the worksheet. Like a normal human being. What part of this is funny to you?”

He wrote back.

“The part where you’re here and I get to bother you.”

“You’re literally the worst.”

“No, that guy in second period who eats his erasers is the worst. I’m like... top five, max.”

You bit your lip to keep from smiling. But he noticed. Of course he did.

Another note slid your way.

“You looked mad earlier. Like, actually mad.”

You scribbled.

“Because I was. I am.”

“Didn’t mean to get you in trouble.”

You paused, rereading that line. It felt too direct. Too real.

When you looked up at him, he wasn’t smiling anymore.

Just watching you. Steady. Unblinking.

“Don’t look at me like that,” you muttered.

He blinked. “Like what?”

“Like you didn’t just explode my afternoon and get me detention for something you did.”

Carl leaned in slightly, chin resting on his folded arms. “Didn’t think you’d actually get blamed.”

“Well, I did.”

He nodded slowly. “That’s messed up.”

You were about to snap back—sarcastic, sharp, something that would make him shut up—but then he added, quieter:

“I told Dunlap it was me. Said I’d left something in your bag. But he said it was too late. Already logged.”

You froze.

“…You did?”

“Yeah.” He shrugged again, casual, like it didn’t matter. “He said I could serve it anyway if I felt guilty.”

You stared at him, throat tightening with something you didn’t have a name for.

Carl Gallagher didn’t do guilt. He did chaos. He did wild stunts and dumb grins and running from responsibility like it owed him money.

But here he was. Serving detention next to you. Voluntarily.

“…That’s stupid,” you said finally. “You didn’t have to do that.”

He looked at you, a smirk ghosting across his lips.

“You think I wanna spend an hour with a bunch of mouth-breathers in the courtyard?”

You stared.

He grinned. “At least here I get to bother you and steal your snacks.”

You rolled your eyes again, but this time it came with a small, involuntary smile.

The school hallway was almost silent by the time detention ended—just the low buzz of flickering lights and the occasional shuffle of a janitor cart echoing in the distance.

You stepped out of the classroom, shoulders tense, backpack slung low and heavy on your spine. Your name was still scribbled on the detention sheet for something you didn’t even do—and even though Carl sat through it with you, he hadn’t looked even a little guilty.

He was waiting by the water fountain, messing with the spout, trying to spray it sideways like some bored kindergartener. When he saw you, he grinned like nothing happened.

“You're welcome,” he said, casually tossing a rubber band at your chest.

You stopped walking. “For what? Getting me detention?”

“For making it less boring,” he shrugged, falling into step beside you like it was natural. “Could’ve let you suffer alone.”

You rolled your eyes, too tired to argue. The day had been long, and your patience had been thin even before the teacher decided you were the one who planted the stink bomb during science experiment.

“What’s your problem, anyway?” you muttered, tugging your backpack strap tighter. “Do you just like dragging people into your chaos?”

He smirked. “Nah. Just you.”

You looked at him. He looked back. For once, he didn’t smirk wider. Just held your gaze for a beat too long, then turned and shoved his hands into his pockets.

“C’mon,” he said. “Take the shortcut.”

“That’s not the way to my house.”

“It’s still faster.”

“I literally live across the street from you.”

“Exactly,” he said, grinning. “We’ll get there together. Like neighbors.”

You hesitated, then sighed and started walking. But before you could even take five steps, Carl suddenly yanked your backpack strap from your shoulder.

“Hey!” you said, half-turning. “Give it back!”

“Nope.” He slung it over his own shoulder with ease, ignoring your glare. “You’re tired. And you looked like you were gonna tip over. I’m doing you a favor.”

“I didn’t ask for a favor.”

“You also didn’t ask for detention, and yet—here we are.”

You tried grabbing it back, but he twisted away and started walking faster.

“Carl,” you warned.

He looked over his shoulder. “What?”

“Give me my bag.”

He stopped, turned around, and raised his brows. “Say please.”

You stared at him, unamused.

He gave you the most smug, awful grin.

“Fine,” you muttered. “Carry it, then. But if you drop it, I’m putting gum in your hoodie.”

Carl beamed like you’d just declared your love.

“You’re so sweet to me.”

“Shut up.”

The shortcut was more of a back alley behind the strip of old garages, cutting between houses and popping out onto your block. You’d walked it before, but only in the daytime. Now, with the sky turning burnt orange and the streetlights flickering on, it felt a little different. Quieter.

Carl kicked a soda can down the path like a soccer ball. You watched it rattle forward, bounce off a fence, and roll into a puddle.

“You ever think about not being such a menace?” you asked after a while.

“All the time,” he said. “Doesn’t stick.”

You laughed. You didn’t mean to, but you did—and Carl glanced overl. Like he was surprised by you. Like you weren’t someone he could just poke fun at anymore.

“I didn’t even do anything,” you muttered. “And I still got detention.”

Carl didn’t say anything at first. Just pulled a bag of chips from his hoodie pocket and held it out to you.

You looked at him.

“What?”

“I’m not eating your alley pocket chips.”

“They’re hoodie chips. Relax.”

You snorted. But you took one.

He bumped your shoulder. “I didn’t mean for you to get caught. I swear.”

“You never mean it,” you said, licking salt from your fingers. “That’s the problem.”

“Yeah, well... You looked like you needed a break from being a goody-goody.”

You gave him a flat stare. He grinned again, boyish and sharp.

A few minutes passed. The sun dipped lower. Carl walked beside you, surprisingly quiet. Just chewing. Thinking. Then he said,

“You didn’t have to stay, you know. In detention.”

“I didn’t have a choice.”

“You kinda did.”

You didn’t answer right away. Instead, you kicked the can he’d been dribbling and watched it clatter down the alley.

“Why’d you come?” you asked. “You didn’t get caught. I was the only name on the list.”

He shrugged, like it was nothing. “Felt like it.”

You stopped walking.

He did too, slowly, like he realized you weren’t following.

“You got yourself in trouble,” you said, “on purpose.”

Carl looked back at you, turning his whole body.

“Maybe,” he said. “Don’t look at me like that.”

“I’m not.”

“You are. You’ve got that look—like I’m some tragic raccoon or something.”

You huffed. “That’s specific.”

“Yeah, well,” he looked at you now, lips twitching, “I know your looks.”

The air was suddenly... different. Still.

He took a step forward, then adjusted your backpack higher on his shoulder like it was his all along.

“Anyway. You’re welcome.”

“Um I'm not exactly thankful.”

“For not letting you be alone, dummy.”

You wanted to say something back—something sharp, something clever—but nothing came. So you just walked beside him the rest of the way in silence.

And when you reached your block, the streetlights had blinked on. Reaching the corner where you usually split ways, Carl paused, then handed you your backpack without a word.

You stared at him. He scratched the back of his neck.

“Next time,” he said, avoiding your eyes, “just throw the stink bomb before the teacher walks in. Rookie mistake.”

You didn’t smile. But you didn’t stop him when he smirked and jogged off down the block, hoodie flapping behind him, already yelling something crude at a passing car.

And you stood there, for a second too long, wondering why your chest felt kind of warm.

Like maybe—just maybe—you weren’t so mad after all.

It was freezing in the classroom. The heating barely worked, and the windows let in more wind than they kept out. You sat curled into yourself, arms crossed tight, trying to take notes without letting your teeth chatter too loudly.

Across the room, Carl sat in his usual slouch—looking completely unaffected. Probably because he never followed the dress code and always wore that stupid hoodie with the sleeves chewed up and the words half faded.

During group work, the teacher made everyone switch partners. You ended up with some kid who kept talking about Minecraft and forgot his pencil. Carl got stuck with the girl who wore glitter eyeshadow and always called him “Gallagross.”

Halfway through the worksheet, your nose was running, your fingers numb. You sniffled and rubbed your hands together. Then, out of nowhere, something landed on your desk.

Carl’s hoodie.

You blinked.

“What,” you said flatly, looking up at him.

He didn’t look at you. Just muttered, “You’re shaking. You’re annoying when you’re cold.”

You stared.

“Take it or don’t,” he added, already walking back to his seat.

It smelled like smoke and bubble gum, but you tugged it on anyway. It was warm. Way too big, but warm.

You didn’t say thank you.

But that was the first time you stopped wishing he’d disappear entirely.

The final bell rang. Chairs scraped back. Everyone shoved notebooks into bags and made a run for it.

Carl was out the door before the teacher even finished their last sentence. Typical.

You moved slower, mostly because your bones still felt like ice cubes. As you swung your bag over your shoulder, you noticed something on Carl’s chair.

A beat-up notebook.

The cover was half-ripped, corners bent, and someone—probably Carl himself—had drawn a stick figure getting eaten by a monster on the front. You grabbed it, sighing. He’d probably accuse you of stealing it tomorrow if you didn’t bring it back.

Outside, the sky had gone from gloomy to apocalyptic. Wind howled through the parking lot, and a second later, rain came hammering down like it had been waiting for the exact moment you stepped out.

You ducked under the stairwell ledge out front, shaking water from your sleeves. The jacket—his jacket—was still wrapped around you.

A few seconds later, Carl appeared, hoodie-less, dripping wet.

“Nice,” he said dryly, shaking his head like a dog. “You jinxed it.”

“I didn’t even say anything.”

“You didn’t have to.”

He flopped onto the bottom step, pulling his knees up to his chest and resting his chin there. You stayed at the top, hugging your bag.

The rain came down harder.

You tried not to feel bad about the jacket. Really, you did. It was his fault for giving it to you. And besides, it wasn’t like he didn’t make your life hell on a weekly basis. If anything, this was interest.

Still, when he sneezed into his sleeve, you winced.

You sat on the top step of the stairwell, hoodie sleeves pulled over your hands, knees tucked up to your chest. The rain hit the metal door a floor below like tiny pebbles, steady and annoying. You didn’t want to admit you were cold again. Especially not while wearing Carl Gallagher’s hoodie.

He was sitting a few steps down, elbows on his knees, head leaned back like he’d melt into the concrete. He hadn’t said anything since the “You jinxed it” comment. Just sat there, half-shivering and pretending he wasn’t.

Your eyes drifted to the notebook in your lap—the one he’d left behind in class like it meant nothing. The cover was scuffed and bent, and the edges were soft from being shoved into a backpack too many times. You flipped it open.

The first page was chaos.

Scribbles, mostly. Some doodles of knives. A very crude drawing of someone falling down stairs labeled “Mr. Reyes when he doesn’t give Carl extra time on tests.” A page with nothing but the word “ASSHOLE” in different fonts. Another with a list:

Debbie owes me 4 dollars

Get back at the chick for calling me Gallagross

Punch Ian (lovingly)

Ask that new girl if she’s scared of possums

You snorted.

“Are you seriously reading my stuff right now?” Carl said, not even looking up.

“It was just sitting there.”

“Yeah. 'Cause I forgot it. That’s not an invitation.”

You flipped another page, ignoring him. This one was… different.

There was a sketch of a dog—kind of boxy, kind of cute—with the name “Meatball” written in all caps underneath. The dog had a speech bubble that said “Screw school.” You almost smiled.

Another page had a drawing of a fridge with a lock on it and the words “REAL FOOD” scrawled across the door. Below that, there was a weird list:

A house with no yelling

A TV that works

Shoes that match

A dog (Meatball)

Some girl to shut up for five seconds maybe

You paused.

Carl finally turned his head. “That’s, like… old. From summer.”

You didn’t say anything. You just gently closed the notebook and placed it between you on the step.

“You’re annoying when you’re nosy,” he muttered.

“You’re annoying when you breathe,” you shot back.

He huffed a laugh but didn’t argue.

Before either of you could say something else, the door creaked open and a teacher poked her head in—Ms. Appleton, the sub who always wore weird earrings shaped like vegetables.

“Oh! You two are still here?” she blinked. “Did you miss your bus?”

You and Carl said absolutely nothing.

Ms. Appleton gave you both a look and tapped the wall. “Well, don’t stay too long or you’ll get locked in. Also—Carl, no graffiti this time.”

“I didn’t do that one,” Carl said, which probably meant he definitely did.

She left. The door slammed shut behind her.

Carl leaned back again with a sigh. “Great. Now she’s gonna tell Lip I’m ‘loitering.’”

You didn’t reply. You just stared at the rain and hugged your knees tighter.

It was still raining when the last bell echoed faintly through the halls. You peeked out the doors, the hoodie pulled over your head like it could somehow transform into an umbrella.

“Great,” you muttered.

Carl stood behind you, hands shoved in his pockets. He looked just as thrilled about it as you did. His hair was already damp, little curls sticking to his forehead.

You glanced sideways. “No umbrella?”

He gave you a look like you’d just asked if he owned a yacht.

You both stood there for a second, watching the rain soak the cracked pavement and flood the corners of the sidewalk.

“Well,” you sighed, pulling the hoodie tighter, “guess I’ll just swim home.”

Carl snorted. “You’d drown in like two inches of water.”

“Says the kid who eats glue.”

“That was one time, and it was experimental.”

You shook your head and took a step out. Cold raindrops immediately slapped your face like nature itself had beef. You froze, turned around, and walked right back inside.

Carl grinned, smug. “Told you.”

“Oh, shut up,” you muttered, dripping.

He looked out again, then shrugged. “Wanna race to the bodega on the corner?”

“You’ll probably trip on purpose and pretend I pushed you.”

“No promises.”

But you were both too cold to wait any longer, so you did it—you ran for it. You didn’t even make it halfway before your shoes were soaked and Carl stepped in a puddle the size of a baby pool and screamed something like “I HATE CHICAGO” with all the passion of a war general.

You ducked under a tiny awning together, both panting, soaked, shivering, and looking like soggy raccoons.

Carl pushed his wet bangs out of his face. “You stole my hoodie and made me get hypothermia. You’re literally a villain.”

“You said take it!”

“Yeah, well, now I’m filing a complaint.”

You both stood there, not moving, rain pounding down around you like static.

And for one weird second, it felt... not awful.

He shook out his arms and said, “Wanna go halfsies on a bag of chips?”

You rolled your eyes. “You don’t even have money, do you?”

Carl grinned. “Nope. Thought you might.”

Typical.

You were still scowling at him when he suddenly turned and started walking down the street without a word. For a second, you just stood there, rain drizzling down your sleeves, unsure if you were supposed to follow. Then Carl glanced back, eyes softer now—almost like a dare, almost like an invitation.

“You coming?” he asked.

It’s cold, the air sharp and biting, but you find yourself trailing behind him anyway. He walks with purpose, like he’s got somewhere to be, but doesn’t say much. You’re a few steps behind, not quite catching up to him, your feet dragging through the wet streets. The rain has slowed, but the puddles have doubled in size.

He leads you down a familiar alley behind a run-down corner store. It’s the kind of alley you’d avoid, but Carl seems like he knows this place too well.

“Wait here,” he tells you as he ducks behind a dumpster, and for a second, you’re genuinely confused.

Before you can finish the thought, Carl’s back out, holding a cardboard box, and he’s looking way too pleased with himself. “Check this out.”

You blink. “What, like some secret stash?”

He shrugs like it’s not a big deal. “Sorta.”

You stare at the box in his hands. When he pulls the top off, you see what’s inside: a collection of random, probably stolen, items. You try to hide your surprise as Carl pulls out a squashed action figure with a missing arm.

“This is what you do with your free time?” you ask, raising an eyebrow.

Carl shoots you a half-smile, almost shy for a second. “I like to think of it as… treasure hunting.”

He digs deeper into the box and pulls out a set of broken walkie-talkies and a slingshot with a couple of rocks stuffed inside. There’s also a scribbled-up notebook with crayon drawings that look suspiciously like stick figures of his siblings. He holds it out to you like it’s the most precious thing in the world.

“You think I’m gonna end up in jail, don’t you?”

The question’s so casual, it throws you off for a second. You blink, taken aback by how serious his tone suddenly is. “Uh… I don’t know. Why?”

He gives a little shrug, almost like he’s trying to act nonchalant. “I guess I just end up with stuff like this, and... well, I don’t know. It’s dumb.”

You glance at the random assortment of junk, and then at Carl. For a second, he seems a little less... Carl. A little more like a regular kid who’s just trying to keep everything together.

“It’s not dumb,” you say quietly, but Carl doesn’t look at you when you say it. He’s already stuffing the notebook back into the box, closing it up with one quick motion.

“Whatever. Let’s go to our house. You owe me pizza,” he adds, as if the moment never happened.

You hesitated, but only for a beat. Showing up to your place soaked to the bone wasn’t exactly appealing—your dad would ask questions you didn’t feel like answering. And honestly? The idea of drying off somewhere that wasn’t freezing cold didn’t sound half bad.

So when Carl jerked his head toward the corner and started walking, you fell into step beside him.

The walk back to Carl’s place is quick, your shoes splashing in the wet streets, but you can’t seem to shake off the weird feeling. Something about that moment with the junk box and his sudden vulnerability had you thinking, but Carl doesn’t give you much time to ponder.

When you get to the Gallagher house, you’re immediately hit with the familiar chaos. You stop just outside the door, looking at Carl. “So, uh, I’m just supposed to, what, walk in?”

He shoots you a grin that says it all. “Yep. Welcome to the circus.”

You step inside, and it's like walking into an entirely different world. The living room is a mess of toys, broken furniture, and the faint smell of burnt food. Liam’s in the corner, sobbing quietly while clutching a stuffed animal. Fiona’s running around with her hair a mess, trying to cook dinner while answering a call, and Lip is passed out on the couch, textbook splayed across his chest like he’s been sleeping in the middle of a lecture.

Debbie, however, is the one who greets you first. “Well, look who decided to show up,” she says with a raised eyebrow, her hands full of what looks like a failed attempt at a craft project. “You need a towel or something?”

You nod, but before she can go grab you one, Carl’s already tossing you a ratty towel from a pile in the corner. “You’ll live.”

You take the towel, awkwardly drying your hair as Carl makes his way over to Liam, who’s still crying. You overhear Carl telling him, “I swear, if I catch you crying again, I’m taking your toys and throwing them out the window.”

Liam looks at Carl, sniffling, then slowly nods, wiping his eyes.

You can’t help but chuckle at the absurdity of it all. Here you are, sitting in a house that could easily be the set of a sitcom, Carl Gallagher—wild, unpredictable Carl—acting like a weird mix of caretaker and troublemaker.

“Thanks for the towel,” you say, feeling a bit weird about it. He doesn’t respond, just leans against the wall, clearly not interested in a thank-you.

And then, in the middle of everything, you catch Carl looking at you for a moment. His eyes soften just a bit, but then he quickly looks away, like he didn’t want you to notice.

But you did.

[isabelckl]

southside carl 5

carl gallagher x new neighbor!reader

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synopsis: moving to Southside, Chicago wasn’t part of the plan, but it happened fast after your dad lost his job. What started as a boring summer turned into years of growing up alongside the Gallagher chaos, becoming best friends with Debbie—and something more complicated with Carl Gallagher.

Two days had passed and you weren’t really planning on going out. You weren’t feeling it. All you wanted was to stay in your room but then Debbie invited you to a barbecue and bonfire.

You weren’t planning to stay long. Just a drop-in. A polite wave, maybe a plate of food to go. But then V caught your arm before you could bolt and said, “You look like you need to sit for once.” So now, you’re here.

Sitting on the edge of a lawn chair, picking at your drink, while Carl sits across the yard on the back steps—legs stretched out, a beer bottle balanced between his knees, and Kayla leaning into his side like she lives there.

He hasn’t spoken in what feels like forever.

No “hey.” No smirks. No passing comments. Not even the sarcastic little remarks he used to throw your way just to get you riled up. It's not like it's new.. it's been two weeks.

Nothing.

And yet—his presence lingers. Heavy. Constant. Like a heat you can’t shake off.

You catch his eyes for a split second when you glance up. It’s always a split second. He’s always looking when he thinks you’re not.

But then Kayla says something, and he laughs—low and lazy—and it’s almost worse than being ignored.

You excuse yourself to the kitchen. Something about napkins. A breath.

The screen door creaks open a moment later. You don’t have to turn around to know it’s him. You can feel it—like your lungs suddenly forget how to do their job.

Carl walks past you. Open the fridge. Grab a beer.

He stands on the opposite end of the kitchen, leaning against the counter. Close enough to touch, but miles away.

Still silent.

Still cold.

You pretend to be busy stacking solo cups. Your hand trembles when one slips. He doesn’t move to help.

You glance sideways, like you didn’t mean to.

He’s already watching.

But the moment your eyes meet, he looks away. Sharp and sudden. Like he can’t bear to look at you for too long without giving something away.

He opens the back door again and disappears before you can say anything.

Not that you would. You don’t even know what you’d say anymore.

You stay in the kitchen a minute longer. Just long enough to miss him walking back to Kayla.

As the sun set and someone lit a bonfire in a rusted pit, people started sitting closer, the drinks kicking in, and the mood shifting. You ended up squished between Fiona and Debbie on the old couch dragged out from the house, your knees pulled to your chest, arms wrapped loosely around them.

Carl was across the fire, sitting on the edge of a cooler, talking with Ian, occasionally smirking like they were reminiscing or sharing something stupid and funny. Kayla was nowhere to be seen.

You can't help watching them—him—through the flickering flames. His eyes catch the firelight every now and then, sharp and unreadable. How his foot bounced slightly, like he was either bored or trying not to look over. You hate that it’s been more than a week. That you’ve been counting the days since he last spoke to you like it meant nothing.

Between flickers of flame, you caught his eyes on you. Not long—never long—but enough. Just enough to burn. When Debbie leaned closer to tell you a story, he looked. When you tucked your hair behind your ear, he looked. When you laughed, he looked.

It’s all so quiet. But so loud.

You shift slightly, feeling the worn couch springs creak beneath you. Fiona gets up to grab another drink, leaving space and a colder breeze in her place.

Carl watches you again. This time, he doesn’t look away.

Your eyes meet across the fire.

And for a split second, it feels like it used to be—like there’s no space, no silence, no weight between you. You didn’t smile. You didn’t look away. You just stared back, as if maybe in the silence, something could be said.

A beat passed. Then another. You swear your heart tripped in your chest. But before anything could happen, Ian nudged him and Carl dropped his eyes, letting out a breathy laugh as he responded—tearing his gaze away like it didn’t just gut you. He leans in closer to his brother, chuckling, like you’re not there at all.

You blinked, looking down at the cup in your hands, fingers tightening around it.

He hadn’t spoken to you in a week. But he looked at you like he missed you.

Like he hated that he did.

And it was starting to hurt.

Across the fire, Carl shifts. Sets his bottle down with a quiet thud and gets up, murmuring something to Ian before disappearing toward the house again.

You watch the door shut behind him.

You try not to wonder if he left because he couldn’t stand the sight of you like this.

But it lingers.

That weight in your chest, the heat in your cheeks. That feeling that something’s broken, or maybe just unfinished.

And the worst part?

You don’t even know what you did. Or if you did anything at all.

You stayed there a few more minutes, but the noise around the fire began to blur into the background—laughter, clinking bottles, the occasional burst of music from inside. None of it could shake the heavy knot curling tighter in your stomach.

You set your cup down on the chair and stood up.

Debbie called after you, something like “You okay?” but you just gave her a small smile and a nod before slipping away through the side gate.

Your bike was leaning against the fence, right where you left it.

You swung your leg over and pushed off with a soft grunt, your wheels crunching the gravel as you rode off into the street. No destination. Just motion.

The cool wind kissed your cheeks as you pedaled, harder and faster, like maybe the ache wouldn’t catch up. The hum of the EL above echoed faintly through the streets. You passed glowing storefronts with windows that reflected orange-pink skies, and front yards where porch lights flickered one by one.

Somewhere, a dad called for his kid to come inside. The sound of a screen door creaked shut. Life, moving on like nothing was falling apart inside you.

You made your way toward the bay without even thinking.

The air turned saltier. Softer. The horizon stretched out wide ahead, painted in fading streaks of peach and lavender. You climbed off your bike and let it rest against the concrete barrier, then walked toward the edge, stepping up onto the wide slab overlooking the water.

The city shimmered in the distance, buildings blinking like stars that never slept.

You sat there, the cool breeze of the night wrapping around you, your hair tossing lightly in the wind as the soft colors of the sunset faded.

You breathed.

The ache didn’t leave. But it settled. Became quieter.

The water moved with a rhythm that didn’t ask anything of you. It just existed. It didn’t need answers. Didn’t demand you make sense of Carl’s silence. Or his stare. Or the way everything between you two used to be simple until it wasn’t.

You close your eyes for a second, listening to the waves gently slap the wall below, the occasional car passing behind you.

And you thought—

About how people can be right there, and still feel so far.

About how sometimes, the silence is louder than the shouting.

And how even though he hadn’t said a word to you in over weeks…

You still felt him everywhere.

Like a song stuck in your head.

Like a ghost.

Like a home you couldn’t quite find your way back to.

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southside carl interlude: summer snapshots

carl gallagher x new neighbor!reader

synopsis: moving to Southside, Chicago wasn’t part of the plan, but it happened fast after your dad lost his job. What started as a boring summer turned into years of growing up alongside the Gallagher chaos, becoming best friends with Debbie—and something more complicated with Carl Gallagher.

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A/N: Flashback to the summer before sixth grade, when things continued to shift after Carl saved you in the pool and you couldn’t stop questioning the way everything suddenly felt different.

You were riding your bike back from the corner store, one hand clutching a crumpled receipt, the other balancing a bag of knockoff chips and a single red popsicle. Summer had turned the pavement to lava, and the Southside sun didn’t believe in mercy.

Then—snap.

Your chain slipped, and the bike bucked sideways. You landed hard on the curb, skinning your elbow and launching the Popsicle straight onto the street. It made a pathetic splop before oozing into a puddle.

You sat there, biting the inside of your cheek. Frustration burned hotter than the sun. Your elbow throbbed, your bike chain hung useless, and your snack was bleeding out onto the asphalt.

Of course he saw.

Carl Gallagher strolled up from nowhere, like he’d been summoned by your misery.

He didn’t laugh—not exactly. Just raised a brow like he was trying to decide if this was funny or sad.

“Don’t cry, princess.”

You looked up at him, scowling. “I’m not crying.”

“Didn’t say you were. Just figured I’d get ahead of it.”

He crouched beside your bike without waiting for permission. Carl had that annoying habit—acting like everything belonged to him, like the world would just move out of his way.

“I don't need your help,” you muttered.

“Not helping,” he said, already tugging the chain back into place. “Just bored.”

You rolled your eyes, but you didn’t stop him. His fingers moved fast, smeared with grease and dirt like they’d never been clean a day in his life.

“Cherry Popsicle?” he asked, nodding at the red smear on the road.

You sighed. “Yeah.”

“Trash flavor.”

When the chain was back on, he stood and wiped his hands on his shirt like it didn’t matter.

You tested the pedals. Good as new.

Carl started to walk off, already half-distracted by something in the distance.

“Hey,” you called.

He turned.

You hesitated, “Thanks.”

He just smirked. That little half-grin he did when he thought he had you figured out.

“Try not to eat it next time,” he said. “You fall like a baby deer.”

You flipped him off.

He laughed.

And you hated—hated—that it made you want to smile.

A week after the pool incident, you scraped your knee racing some neighborhood kid down the block on a scooter with one busted wheel. You lost, obviously. And now you were sulking on the Gallagher’s porch steps, holding a melting bag of ice to your leg that Debbie had given you.

Carl was already out there, half-laying, half-sitting with his legs stretched out, chewing on a red licorice rope like it owed him money. He didn’t say anything at first, just looked at you with a raised eyebrow.

“What happened to you?” he finally asked.

You gave a lazy shrug. “Gravity.”

He snorted. “Looks like gravity won.”

You smirked. “Like you’d do any better.”

“I wouldn’t have eaten pavement.”

“Yeah, okay.”

Silence for a moment. The sky above was starting to turn that soft, late-summer blue, and you could hear someone’s radio playing two houses down.

Carl leaned back on his elbows, eyes squinting at nothing. “You cry about it?”

You looked at him sideways. “Do I look like I cried?”

He tilted his head like he was thinking about it. “Maybe a little.”

You threw a piece of ice at his face.

He dodged it, grinning, then said with a mouthful of licorice, “Don’t cry, princess.”

But it wasn’t mean when he said it. Not like it used to be. It was... something else now.

You rolled your eyes, but you didn’t get up. You didn’t snap back. You just stayed there beside him, letting the quiet settle between you.

He handed you the other half of his licorice without looking at you. And without thinking, you took it. You bite into it, raising your eyebrows at him while he stares back, half-grinning.

The sun was starting to dip low, casting everything in that golden, syrupy kind of light. The kind that made even the Southside look like it was holding its breath. You were walking with Debbie, her voice running a mile a minute about some kid at daycare who tried to flush a plastic dinosaur down the toilet.

You were half-listening, half-watching how the light turned the cracks in the pavement orange. It smelled like hot concrete and someone grilling a few blocks away.

Then you heard them—shoes scuffing the sidewalk, a lazy kind of shuffle. You didn’t even have to turn around.

Carl.

He came up on your other side like he’d always been walking with you, like he belonged there. He didn’t say anything at first, just flicked a pebble ahead of him with the toe of his sneaker.

Debbie rolled her eyes. “Why are you here?”

Carl shrugged. “You’re boring. She’s funnier.” He jerked his head toward you, and you blinked.

Debbie narrowed her eyes at him, then turned to you. “Don’t believe anything he says. He still thinks dinosaurs are fake.”

“They are fake,” Carl said flatly, kicking another pebble. “It’s just big bones people glue together and pretend about.”

You snorted—couldn’t help it. Carl looked over, smug. “See? She gets it.”

You shook your head, trying to hide your smile. The three of you kept walking, and even though Carl kept bumping your shoulder every few steps and Debbie kept snapping at him to quit it, you didn’t mind. The air felt warm against your skin, the sky turning soft orange and pink above the rooftops.

At one point, Carl broke off to climb someone’s low fence just to walk along the top of it, arms out like he was balancing on a tightrope. He jumped down when you passed under a tree and pulled a small branch free, handing it to you like a weird little gift.

“Here,” he said. “You look like the type who keeps stuff like this.”

You blinked down at it. It was dumb. And kind of sweet. And very Carl.

“Don’t cry,” he added with a smirk. “It’s just a stick.”

You rolled your eyes but didn’t throw it away.

When the sky darkened into purples and the streetlights blinked on, you realized you hadn’t noticed the time passing. Not really. The hours had just slipped by, quiet and simple.

You looked at the small branch Carl gave you and shook your head. Feeling weird.

Debbie’s birthday wasn’t anything huge—just pizza, a cake, and a few mismatched streamers Carl had hung up crooked on purpose. But it felt nice. Loud, a little messy, but nice. Like being tucked into the middle of something that didn’t expect you to be perfect.

That night, the Gallagher living room was scattered with blankets, empty soda cans, and the remnants of popcorn that Carl had mostly thrown instead of shared. The Monopoly board sat abandoned on the coffee table—half the fake money was missing, and Carl had stormed off after landing in jail for the third time.

“This game sucks,” he grumbled, sprawled upside down on the couch.

“You just suck at it,” you shot back, tossing a pillow at his face.

He caught it midair, smirking. “I vote truth or dare. Way more fun.”

Debbie perked up from where she was painting her nails. “Only if no one makes me eat gross stuff again.”

Carl’s grin widened. “No promises.”

So that’s what it turned into—truth or dare, but with Southside rules. No chicken-outs. No skips. The kind of game that always started harmless and ended in either tears, laughter, or someone threatening to jump out a window.

It started light. Debbie dared Carl to prank-call the corner store and ask if they sold bras for ferrets. He did it with zero shame, even added a fake accent. You were dared to walk around the backyard in Frank’s giant rain boots singing “Single Ladies” while holding a plastic sword. The three of you were already breathless with laughter ten minutes in.

Then it got a little messier.

Carl dared Debbie to drink an entire glass of orange juice mixed with pickle juice and hot sauce. She nearly puked and threatened to burn his shoes.

You dared Carl to try to do a handstand against the fridge—and he tried. Nearly knocked down a shelf and bruised his elbow, but he played it cool like he’d meant to fall.

And then came the questions.

Debbie leaned in, eyes narrowed with that mischievous little sister glint. “Alright. Truth: if you had to kiss someone in this room, who would it be?”

Carl threw a popcorn kernel at her. “I’m not answering that.”

“Chicken,” you teased, raising your brows.

He looked at you, then back at Debbie. “Fine. The couch.”

Debbie groaned. “Lame.”

You didn’t say anything, just laughed a little, but your heart was definitely moving faster than before. Not that you’d admit it.

When it was your turn and someone picked truth, Debbie didn’t even hesitate.

“Be honest. Who’s your first Southside crush?”

Your eyes flicked to Carl for a split second. He was picking at a thread in the couch cushion, like he wasn’t listening. But you could see his jaw twitch just slightly.

You rolled your eyes. “Easy. No one. Everyone here smells like gasoline and cigarettes.”

That made Debbie snort and fall sideways into a pillow. Carl didn’t look up, but you saw the smallest curve of a smile pull at the corner of his mouth.

He was lying flat on the floor now, legs propped up on the couch cushion, tossing a candy wrapper in the air and catching it again and again.

“Worst dare you ever got?” you asked, voice low.

He didn’t look at you. “This kid in third grade dared me to jump out of a moving ice cream truck.”

You blinked. “Did you do it?”

He glanced at you now, eyes half-lidded. “I got two stitches. But I got free ice cream for a week after that.”

You laughed. A real one. Soft and sudden.

And somewhere between the stupid dares and shared glances, the warmth of the night lingered. Not just from the blankets or the summer air sneaking through the window, but from something else.

The house eventually went still, the only sound the occasional snore or the creak of old floorboards.

You weren’t asleep, not yet. You turned over to face the couch, just as Carl did the same from the floor below.

In the dark, his voice came low, almost a whisper. “You really didn’t have a crush?”

You blinked. “I said what I said.”

He was quiet for a beat, then,

“Liar.”

You didn’t answer.

But you didn’t deny it, either.

The room was heavy with the kind of silence that only shows up when everyone else is asleep. Debbie had knocked out awhile ago, curled up in a pile of blankets on the floor, hugging a stuffed animal.

Carl let out a breath, eyes on the ceiling. “You remember that dude who tried to sell us ‘designer air’ in a ziplock bag?”

You blinked, then looked at him. “Oh my god—Gas Mask Gary?”

Carl cracked a grin. “He said it was imported from Beverly Hills.”

You tried to hold it in, but the memory hit too hard. A laugh escaped before you could catch it, and Carl lost it too, shaking with silent laughter. You both curled up into yourselves, hands over your mouths, trying not to wake anyone.

Just then, Fiona’s door creaked open down the hall—then shut again, slow and deliberate.

Your eyes widened. You threw a blanket over your head. Carl grabbed a cushion and shoved it into his face, the sound of his stifled laugh vibrating through the fabric.

For a moment, the room was a mess of muffled giggles and breathless silence, like being kids again sneaking cookies at midnight.

Carl stayed where he was on the floor, lying flat now, one arm folded under his head. You could hear the faint sound of a siren a few blocks away and the hum of a box fan rattling against the window.

He tilted his head toward you, eyes catching the glow from a streetlamp leaking through the curtains. “Truth again,” he said, voice low like he didn’t want to wake the house.

You looked at him from where you sat cross-legged on the couch, one hand resting on your knee. “You just asked one.”

He shrugged. “So?”

You sighed, smirking despite yourself. “Fine. Shoot.”

He didn’t smile this time. Just looked at you.

“Why do you let me hang around now?”

You paused.

That one caught you a little off guard. Maybe because you weren’t sure of the answer yourself. Or maybe because you’d thought he already knew.

“I don’t know,” you said, after a moment. “You’re still annoying.”

“Yeah, but now you roll your eyes and stay. Before, you’d roll your eyes and walk away.”

You picked at the hem of your sleep shorts, pretending to think harder than you needed to. “I guess... you’re not always the worst.”

His lips twitched. “Wow. High praise.”

“Don’t get used to it.”

The silence that followed wasn’t uncomfortable. It was almost nice. Familiar. Like the sound of the Gallagher house settling around you had become part of your summer nights—squeaky floorboards, cars speeding down the block, someone’s baby crying in the distance.

“We should write something on our hands,” you said, holding up the marker with a mischievous glint.

Carl raised an eyebrow, already smirking. “Only if we write on each other.”

You rolled your eyes, catching the way his smirk tugged higher. “Of course you’d say that.”

He grabbed the flashlight and ducked under a white blanket, flipping it on so it cast a warm, secretive glow inside. “C’mon,” he said, peeking out. “This is a sacred art ritual. Can’t do it out in the open.”

With a dramatic sigh, you crawled under after him, settling beside him on the pillow-strewn floor. The air under the blanket was warmer, filled with that weird mix of detergent, old carpet, and him.

“Alright, go,” you said, offering your wrist. “But make it cool or I swear—”

“You gotta close your eyes. For suspense,” he said, trying to sound serious but already grinning.

“Lame.”

“This is your idea,” he said, nudging your knee with his. “Just close your eyes.”

You huffed. “Fine,” you muttered, biting your lip as you felt the cold tip of the Sharpie touch your skin. His hand cupped yours to steady it, and something about that small, quiet contact made your stomach twist in a way you weren’t expecting.

“Done,” Carl whispered, clearly trying not to burst out laughing.

You opened your eyes and immediately scowled. “Carl!” you half-whispered, half-laughed.

He’d drawn a penis on your wrist. The most ridiculous, lopsided cartoon one imaginable.

Carl threw his arm over his mouth, his body shaking as he tried to hold back the laughter. You glared at him, though you were already breaking too.

“You’re disgusting.”

“You’re welcome.”

You grabbed the sharpie from him and shoved him back onto the cushions, straddling his legs as you popped the cap off. “Your turn.”

Carl didn’t even flinch. Just looked up at you, totally still, his eyes never leaving your face.

You leaned in and started drawing and writing something, the sharpie gliding smoothly over his forehead. You were barely holding it together, lips pressed tight to keep from laughing.

He didn’t ask questions. Just watched you, silent and curious.

When you were done, you sat back on your heels and smirked. “Perfect.”

Carl grinned. “What is it?”

“You’ll see in the morning.”

And scrawled across his forehead, in bold black ink:

"Kisses girls and cries about it."

With a crooked little heart for good measure.

You both sat under the blanket, the flashlight between you casting shadows across your faces. You couldn’t help but laugh—at your wrist, at his forehead, at how stupid and funny it all was.

Carl glanced at your wrist again, cracking up. “It looks even worse in the light,” he wheezed.

You doubled over laughing, holding your stomach, wiping a tear from the corner of your eye. “Yours is art,” you said, gasping.

But then—he stopped laughing.

Just like that.

You noticed the shift before you even looked up, like the air had pulled still again. You turned your head to find him already watching you.

Your smile faded, slow and uncertain. “What?”

He didn’t answer. Just kept looking at you. Not serious, not teasing—just quiet. And something about the way his eyes softened, the way his smirk had slipped, made your heart thump once, low and loud in your chest. It wasn’t dramatic, it wasn’t obvious—but at the back of your mind, there was a whisper:

If you leaned in, you might find something waiting for you.

Then Carl smirked, voice low and smooth. “Debbie’s next.”

Just like that, the moment blinked away like it never happened.

You let out a breath you didn’t know you were holding, rolling your eyes. “She’s gonna kill you.”

He grinned, leaning back like he wasn’t just staring straight through you a second ago. “Worth it.”

“I could’ve just gone to sleep,” he said after a while, like it just occurred to him.

“You still can,” you offered, even though you didn’t want him to.

But he shook his head. “Nah. Not tired.”

You looked down at Debbie, snoring lightly in her blanket burrito. “She’ll be pissed when she sees her face in the mirror.”

Carl smirked. “She’ll blame you.”

“She'll blame you.” You smirked back.

A beat passed. Then Carl pushed himself up off the floor and joined you on the couch, settling beside you, knees brushing. He leaned his head back against the cushion and sighed.

You didn’t move.

He handed you the last fruit roll-up from the stash you found earlier, unwrapping one for himself. You bit into it, raising your eyebrows at him as he stared back, half-smirking like he knew exactly what you were thinking.

“Truth,” you said, licking sugar from your thumb.

He glanced at you. “Alright.”

“Have you ever had a crush on someone?”

Carl groaned, throwing his head back. “Lame.”

“You picked the game,” you reminded him.

He hesitated just long enough to make your stomach flutter.

“Yeah,” he said finally.

You blinked. “Oh.”

He turned to look at you. “You gonna ask who?”

“Should I?”

He shrugged. “Probably not.”

Something in your chest did a weird flip, but you ignored it. He didn’t say anything else, just sat there, that stupid smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth again.

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Cocky Little Bitch

Carl Gallagher x Reader

Requested by: @gayqueerthatsit

Warnings: smut (18+), swearing, semi-public sex, etc.

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“Shit.” Carl grabbed your hips, pushing himself deeper into you. “So good for me baby, so good.” He mumbled into your neck, biting and sucking, listening to you moan, and writhe beneath him. Your thighs wrapped around him, as he thrust harder than before, hitting a spot inside of you, that you didn’t know you had. “Not cocky now, are you princess?” He rocked back and forth, sweat gathering on his brows, lacing your bodies. Your legs began to tremble, profanities spilling out of your lips, back arching. “Fuck, cum for me baby.” He told you. “Cum for me.” The noises coming out of your mouth made his eyes roll back, pushing in and out of you slower, an infamous pit growing in his stomach, in a way that his own hands couldn’t muster. The pleasure was overwhelming, veins throbbing as-

“CARL GET YOUR ASS UP! BREAKFAST!” Fiona called up the stairs. Carl suddenly shot up out of bed, drenched in sweat and a hard-on between his legs. He groaned, wiping a hand across his face, realising it was only a dream. He slammed his head onto the pillow, angrily. “CARL!” He heard again. “YEAH, FIONA GIMME A MINUTE!” He replied, not even attempting to hide the frustration in his voice. He was flustered and he couldn’t stand it. “WE GOTTA GO SOON!” He didn’t bother with a snarky reply, too overwhelmed with his own frustrations to give a shit.

He rubbed his eyes and sat up, weighing out his options. His head had already made that decision, hands practically tearing off his boxers, quickly working on his issue. His hand moved up and down, angering himself with the way his movements could not compare to yours, despite being a complete and utter fantasy. Spilling allover his hands, he could all but imagine your lips wrapped around him, his cock buried deep inside of you while you pleaded for mercy through that egotistical little mouth of yours.

He rushed to show and dress himself, obviously repeating his ritual under the running water, couldn’t help but imagine fucking you under it. Today was going to be the day. He iterated to himself, over and over again. Today was going to be the day that he silenced that cocky little mouth and fuck you so hard you wouldn’t be able to walk. (Consenting, of course). Whether he had to drag you into the janitors closet, or tear your clothes off in the middle of first period. Today was going to be the day.

Carl practically shovelled his food into his mouth, ignoring the grimace he received from Fiona, who was just tying to clean. “Bye, Fiona.” He grabbed his bag, which consisted of: pens, his unfinished homework, and almost a million condoms. “Woah, woah we ain’t leaving for another...” Fiona looked down at her wrist, as of looking for a non-existent watch, then back to Carl. “Where you going?” She wasn’t stupid, sometimes he wished that she was. “He’s got a dick appointment with the class president.” Debbie said nonchalantly, biting into her toast an porting an orange juice for herself. Fiona cocked an eyebrow, tearing his bag away from it - pouring the contents onto the floor. “(Y/n) (L/n) is gonna fuck you?” She asked, not believing a word either of her two younger siblings were saying. “Well, I’m gonna try to-” He replied, hurrying to re-pack his bag. “Get outta here.” Those were the only words he needed to speed out of the house, towards his school.

—

He was frustrated. How dare you jog around the gym, those stupid fucking shorts hugging your ass, and that top had to be at least two sizes too small. You looked more fuckable than ever, and Carl wasn’t doing anything about it. Coincidentally, your guys’ gym teacher had left seat, leaving you to lead your class with the lesson. You blew your whistle, but Carl would have preferred it to be his own. “GALLAGHER GET YOUR KNEES UP, WE AREN’T RUNNING A MARATHON!” You shouted at him, sparking a laugh from your peers. But it only angered Carl more, on how he would love to shut your mouth, so you would stop running it.

You carried on yelling at them until Carl just snapped. “Do this.” “Do that.” Like you were queen of the fucking world. He balled his fists tightly. “Gallagher.” Your voice pulled him out of his thoughts. “Help me with the basketballs.” You told him, as there were four bags and were unable to carry them all yourself in one trip. “What’s the magic word?” He smirked wildly, and toy shot him an annoyed look. “Now.” Shit, how he was going to shut you up.

You opened the doors to the equipment room, switching the lights on, heading towards the basketballs when you heard the door shut behind Carl. You suddenly felt arms against your shoulders, roughly yet still gently being pushed and pinned to the wall behind you. “You’re a cocky little bitch, aren’t you?” After catching your breath, you could hardly talk, only stutters and splutters spiking from your dumbfounded lips. “Cat got your tongue?” He taunted, teasing you by pushing his body into yours. You whimpered slightly, a warmth growing in your stomach. Carl leaned forward, lips brushing against your own before he pulled back. “Can I?” He asked, you nodded. “Words, baby.” You whined are his comment. “Please,” “Not so boss now, are you?” He said, kissing you roughly before you had the chance to reply.

Before you knew it, you were both stripped of your clothes, dying for the release of each other. He pulled a condom from the pocket of the disgraced shorts on the floor, slipping it on. Your entrance was throbbing screaming at him for a source of pleasure. “You sure?” “For fucks sake, yes!” He instantly pushed himself inside of you, the pain not being an issue as your walls were coated in your own wetness. “Shit.” Carl grabbed your hips, pushing himself deeper into you. “So good for me baby, so good.” He mumbled into your neck, biting and sucking, listening to you moan, and writhe beneath him. Your thighs wrapped around him, as he thrust harder than before, hitting a spot inside of you, that you didn’t know you had. “Not cocky now, are you princess?” He rocked back and forth, sweat gathering on his brows, lacing your bodies. Your legs began to tremble, profanities spilling out of your lips, back arching. “Fuck, cum for me baby.” He told you. “Cum for me.” The noises coming out of your mouth made his eyes roll back, pushing in and out of you slower, an infamous pit growing in his stomach, in a way that his own hands couldn’t muster. The pleasure was overwhelming, veins throbbing as he cummed.

“You’re mine now.” He informed you, listening to you giggle against him, before your eyes widened. “Shit, the basketballs!”

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“Fuck, baby.” Carl fell next to you on the bed - breathing heavily. It was a continuous cycle of fucking at each others house and then the other would leave, not a word spoken about it. You hated it. And truth was, Carl hated it too. He wanted so badly just to hold you close and kiss you and cradle you into his arms until you fell asleep with him. Not just sex. (Although it was good sex). You both couldn’t get enough. Telling yourselves that this was the last time. But you kept going back for more. The more you fucked, the more that your consciousness ate you up inside - the desperation for each other growing relentless.

Your eyes opened gently, to stare up at the boy - a sheen of sweat covering his body. His face lit up as the lighter lit his cigarette, pulling you close and puffing out after a large drag. He inhaled it deeply, connecting eyes with you as he leaned in, pecking your lips hungrily. You were once again intoxicated by the lust that this man gave you, as he exhaled the nicotine into your mouth.

As he looked at you, all that he could think about was how badly he wanted you to stay. Fiona loved you, Debbie loved you, heck the whole family did, even the grumpy old asshat that came back after getting thrown out of another woman’s house. But he couldn’t find the words. ‘Fuck, (Y/n), I just want to cuddle you and kiss you and protect you and fuck you so hard that you can’t walk, and everyone will know it was me. That those hickey’s on your neck are mine.’ Was that what he was supposed to say?

But Carl was stubborn. All Gallagher’s were. Including you, as you might as well include yourself as one at this point - the amount you were at their place. Carl had a reputation to withhold on the streets, give that up for some whore? No way. But you weren’t a whore. You were his slut, his whore, his baby - sure. But out of the bedroom (or countertop depending on how desperate you both were), you were just his (Y/n). The girl that wouldn’t even glance at him in the hallways. The beauty that sat in front of him in maths. The gorgeous girl that had him wrapped around her little finger and she didn’t even know. He was yours yet neither of you were conscious enough to figure that out. He was confused by you. But he fucking knew that he wanted you to stay, even if that meant yet another round two.

As you began to stand up, you were pushed back down, and found yourself once again beneath Carl Gallagher. But this time, he was gentle. He discarded his cigarette on his bed-side table, leaving yet another mark. He wrapped his hands around you. And he rested his head on your chest. “You ain’t leaving this time, baby.”

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Carl Gallagher x Reader

I know this isn’t accurate - I haven’t *surprisingly* ever been in Juvie, so this is just based off of the character, and background, really. I know boys, and girls don’t mix in Juvie - just go with it.

“In.” I looked at the guard who pointed to a lone cell. I cocked an eyebrow. “In.” He reiterated I rolled my eyes, as I walked into the small, dull room. A female warden then came in. “Gotta do a pat down.” She said. And I huffed, praying she wouldn’t find anything.

I learnt my hands on the wall, as she used her foot to push my legs apart. “Kinky.” She rolled her eyes. The guard leant down, and her hands circled my ankles, receiving a scoff when she extracted a pocket knife. Then to my waist, where she found a pack of cigarettes. “No don’t take that shit!” I huffed. She stood back when she had finished. The door was locked behind her.

“She took your smokes?” A boy in the cell across asked, leaning against the bars - arms weaving around to support his weight. “What’s it to you?” I mimicked his position, watching as his plaited hair moved as he chuckled. “Gotta whole box in here.” He motioned to the room, behind him. “Don’t smoke.” I replied. “Then why’d you smuggle some in by your ass?” He eyed me. “One, weren’t up my ass. I have some class dipshit.” He shortly laughed, shaking his head. “And two, I have beef with some whore that slept with my ex. I’m the reason she’s in here, bought the slut some cig’s as a peace-offering.” He nodded along.

“So you’re being the bigger person?” I shrugged. “Pussy.” I scoffed. “Then why you in here, huh?” He licked his lips. “Aggravated battery. You?” “Drug and gun dealing.” I hummed. “Respect.” He laughed.

“So you didn’t smuggle smokes in by your ass?” He asked, after a few seconds of silence. “No?” I gave him a look. “How’d you get them in them?” He looked at me questioningly. I lifted my blue shirt only slightly, showing the top of my trousers. “Elasticated waste-band.” I said, pulling it - hearing the snap as it hit against my skin.

“I’ve got something else I could put in your ass.” I looked at him, eyes slightly widened. “The silence don’t mean no.” “The silence ‘don’t’ mean yes either, white boy.” “Do I really look that easy?” I asked, eyebrows raised. “Nah but I’m getting hard just looking at your ass in those pants, baby.” He ground his crotch against the bar. I rolled my eyes with a low, faked laugh.

The gum he was chewing smacked, as the bubble popped. “What’s your name, hot-stuff?” He bit his lip, offering a smirk. “(Y/n). (Y/n) (L/n) What’s yours, you horny piece of shit.” I added the last remark. “Carl.” “Carl Gallagher.” “White boy Carl.” I joked. “Decent nickname, but I think I prefer daddy.” He growled. “Okay tiger calm down.”

“They letting us out in five. Get two hours.” He gave a suggestive look with his eyes. “I’m not good for a quick fuck, Gallagher. If I was a hooker, I’d have standards.” I said, looking him up, and down - head to toe. “Ouch, princess. Don’t even wanna have a chat?” He shrugged. “Is your ass jealous, with the amount of shit coming out of your mouth?” I asked. “Woah! Woah! Woah! I’m just tryna get to know my sexy neighbour.” He smirked.

“I don’t wanna get to know mine.” I responded. “Gonna need some one to protect you, doll.” “I can protect myself.” “Yeah?” “Yeah.” “You, and what weapon?” I looked down at my feet, not responding. “Cat got your tongue?” I loudly exhaled at his comment.

“Fine, Gallagher.”

I heard a loud buzz, which I assumed meant that our break was about to commence. My door opened, as did everyone else’s on the cell-block.

He walked towards me, and squared up, looking down slightly at me. “But don’t think for one second that you’re getting into my pants.” I warned, pointing a finger, at him. He loudly, and quickly snapped his teeth, pretending to go to bite my finger - and I lowered it, shaking my head at the boy. “In my wildest dreams, hot stuff.” His arm making it’s way over my shoulder, glaring; at anyone who even breathed in our direction - trying to look at the new member, to the block. The guards slowly circling the grounds, like hungry sharks, tasers, and batons at the ready.

“You need a shower.” I told Carl, pushing his arm off of my shoulder, laughing a short, whole-hearted; laugh. “Care to join?” He offered. “Oh fuck you.” I huffed. “What time?” He winked, the same arm, going to encircle my waist. “You seem like a pain in the ass.” I told him, as we stopped, (in what I assumed to be), the courtyard. “Thank you.” He grinned.

For fucks sake, (L/n). Pull. Yourself. Together.

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You were the new girl in school. The only British kid for miles. Safe to say, you hated it. You had befriended Debbie Gallagher, her having informed you of her juvenile-destined brother, as well as the fact that he only thought with his dick, instead of his brain.

“He gets out today.” She told you, a week ago, rolling her eyes.

“Is he really that much of a twat?” You asked, today, and she laughed - agreeing with you, before making her way to her class, as you made my way to: your own.

You had physics first period, so you made your way to Mr. Hoffman’s class room, he was sleeping at his desk, (as per usual), snoring slightly, as you sat in your seat; situated, in the second, to last: row.

In the row behind, and a couple seats across - an unfamiliar boy, was sat there; feet on the table, chewing-gun loudly snacking in his mouth, hands intertwined behind his head, and an obnoxious smirk - gracing his face.

He noticed your light-stare, and immediately straightened up, pushing his plaited hair back, taking his feet hand, placing his hands on the table, and putting his chewing-gum under the table. He made a distinct kissing noise, and offered you a wink.

The entirety lesson, spent: just copying notes from the board. Ignoring the goo-goo eyes, boarding into the back of your head. “Yo babe, you wanna sneak out?” You heard, and you turned your head - eyes joining with him, whom sat behind. “Are you talking to me?” You raised your eyebrows, an unimpressed look, on your face.

“Of course I’m talking to you hot stuff.” He winked. “No thanks, piss off.” You had replied, returning to your previous position, of board-copying. You heard a scoff, via your remark. “You got a funny accent, where you from?” He continued with his queries - (much to your dismay). “England.” You answered, shortly.

“British girl? Sexy.” You could practically hear the smirk on his lips. You turned around, to face him again. “Making me hard just listening to you, hot stuff.” He groaned, and grabbed at his clothed crotch.

It was to be a long period, of him just *attempting*, to pursue you, the whole time. Of course, failing.

“This kid that’s trying to be black was pathetically flirting, all of first period.” You complained to Debbie, at break - standing in the open-air, for a few minutes - informing your friend off the odd morning, that had ensued. “Wait did you say-” She began, but was cut off, by a newly-familiar voice.

“Hola baby.” The kid from earlier bit his lip, approaching you. “Oh god.” You rolled your eyes, as he stood in front of you, a small smirk making its way, onto his lips, once more. “(Y/n), meet my brother, Carl.” She introduced you, hands running over her face, in an annoyed way.

“Carl, leave her alone.” She began to talk to him, noticeably tired, of her younger brother’s antics. “Fuck off white girl, I don’t know you.” He turned back to you, his cocky expression, returning.

“Fuck off.” You told him, scoffing. “Damn girl, why you gotta do me like that? I’m just trying to talk to the girl of my dreams.” He said, clutching at his heart. “Okay, Shakespeare.” You rolled your eyes. “Me, you, tonight.” He said, arm encircling around your shoulder. You pushed him off, causing an audible groan, from his part. The bell rung.

“I’ll pick you up at seven, baby.” He told you. “You don’t know where I live.” You retorted, cocking an eyebrow. “Debbie does.” He shrugged. “I thought you didn’t know her?” You offered a snarky remark, one of which - he stayed silent to, in response. He began to change the subject. “But,-” He held something in his hand. “You will want this back,” Your phone, sat, in his hand - pleading for your retrieval, from you. “, and if you do... which you will, you’ll have to come get it.” He gave a light tap on your arse, and a wink.

“Fuck you.” You told him, shoving him away from you, with a harsh push. “What time?” He smiled. “Bugger off Carl, it’s not gonna happen.” You approached him, feeling each other’s breath; on your cheeks. You heard the oxygen halt, in his throat. “And thanks.” You winked at the pick-pocket, showing him, that you hand stole: your own phone back.

“Seven.” He shouted after you, as you walked off.

“Fuck off.” You replied.

He chuckled, you were a challenge, he liked that. He wanted...

You.

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I groaned, stretching as I sat up. I looked around the room, to see it wasn’t mine, (nor Carl’s, who was strewn across the bedding). I pushed him, gently. “Carl.” I said. I pushed him a bit harder. “Carl!” I rolled my eyes, and started shaking him back, and forth - until I heard him groan. “CARL!” “Good morning to you too.” He answered, sitting up next to me.

My head started pounding, and as for the looks of it - so did Carl’s. “Where the fuck are we?” I asked, as he got up to try, and find some Aspirin. He opened the curtains, and we both hissed, at the sudden increase in light. “I think I have an idea.” He pointed at the sign across the road, from, (what I guessed was), the motel.

‘Welcome to Las Vegas!’

The sign read, and we each looked at each other - taking the pills he had found in my bag. “The fuck did we do last night?” I asked, standing up, and doing a full; three-sixty, of the room.

Carl picked up a slip of paper, which was by the TV. “Well, fuck.” He swore, and threw me the paper. “Morning, Mrs Gallagher.” “Shit.” I cursed. It was a marriage certificate, as well as my last name - now listed as Gallagher.

“Did we fucking get married?” Carl asked, running his hands through his hair.

*Flashback*

*Third Person*

(Y/n), and Carl were just fucking around. Drunk off of their minds. Taking beer, after beer. They were laid underneath the train tracks, watching as train, after train, passed by. “(Y/n)?” Carl looked at her. “Yeah?” She looked back at him. But he didn’t say anything, he just leaned in, and captured his lips, with her own.

He rolled them both, so that she was underneath him, and he was straddling her lap. He pulled back, and admired his girlfriend - as a drunken hiccup escaped from her lips. “Marry me.” He said. “What, did you just say?” It sobered her slightly. He pulled her up, so that they were face-to-face. “Marry me.” He said again, looking into her eyes. She stared at him blankly. “I’m not taking no for an answer.” They both burst out laughing, in a fit of non-sober giggles. “Yes.” He looked at her for a moment, before picking her up bridal style, and spinning her around in his arms.

“Who will take us?” She asked, and they looked at each other. “Steve.”

**

“Steve, will you take us to Vegas?” Carl asked, drunk off of his head. The man laughed. “Yeah sure, where am I taking ya?” “A courthouse.” Carl looked at (Y/n), who was also hammered, and stroked her cheek - grinning as she giggled. “Getting hitched?” Steve took a swig of his beer, before getting his jacket on.

“Come on lovebirds, in the car.” He found this hilarious, as he pushed them into the backseat.

He heard a continuous giggling, and the noise of a zipper was the final straw. “HEY NO SEX IN MY FUCKING CAR!” He yelled, and the teens straightened up. “It’s not like it’s actually yours.” (Y/n) said, causing both of them to laugh.

**

As they pulled up to the city that wall full of life, despite it being two in the morning. “Here.” He passed them two believable fake ID’s, that said that they were eighteen, and unlocked the doors. “You crazy kids have fun.” He said, after handing them two-hundred dollars.

“DON’T GET HER PREGNANT!” And with that, they entered the small church - on the outskirts of the casino-village.

*End Of Flashback*

*First Person*

“When in Vegas.” He grabbed a beer out of the mini-fridge. “That’s Rome dipshit. Put that back, it’s gonna cost an arm, and a leg.” “Okay, god wives do nag.” I threw the pillow at him. “Fuck you.” “Cool. Now?” I rolled my eyes.

“Are you being fucking serious.” I walked up to him, and put the paper of the table, pushing his chest. He grabbed my wrists, and pinned me against the walk, my legs wrapping around his torso.

“You complaining?” He asked, between lettering kisses, onto my lips. “You seem calm about this.” I told him, squinting my eyes. “Please, it takes more than that to get me stupidly drunk.” He rolled his eyes.

“So you-” “I was gonna make you my wife, one way, or another. You just happened to be fucked, while it happened.” He shrugged. “I hate you.” “That’s no way to talk to your husband, Mrs Gallagher.” I huffed at him, but before I could yell - the phone went, and it seemed as though Fiona was gonna do that for me.

“YOU’RE FUCKING SIXTEEN! GET YOUR ASSES BACK IN CHICAGO!-”

He hung up.

“Oops.”

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“Shit.” Carl grabbed your hips, pushing himself deeper into you. “So good for me baby, so good.” He mumbled into your neck, biting and sucking, listening to you moan, and writhe beneath him. Your thighs wrapped around him, as he thrust harder than before, hitting a spot inside of you, that you didn’t know you had. “Not cocky now, are you princess?” He rocked back and forth, sweat gathering on his brows, lacing your bodies. Your legs began to tremble, profanities spilling out of your lips, back arching. “Fuck, cum for me baby.” He told you. “Cum for me.” The noises coming out of your mouth made his eyes roll back, pushing in and out of you slower, an infamous pit growing in his stomach, in a way that his own hands couldn’t muster. The pleasure was overwhelming, veins throbbing as-

“CARL GET YOUR ASS UP! BREAKFAST!” Fiona called up the stairs. Carl suddenly shot up out of bed, drenched in sweat and a hard-on between his legs. He groaned, wiping a hand across his face, realising it was only a dream. He slammed his head onto the pillow, angrily. “CARL!” He heard again. “YEAH, FIONA GIMME A MINUTE!” He replied, not even attempting to hide the frustration in his voice. He was flustered and he couldn’t stand it. “WE GOTTA GO SOON!” He didn’t bother with a snarky reply, too overwhelmed with his own frustrations to give a shit.

He rubbed his eyes and sat up, weighing out his options. His head had already made that decision, hands practically tearing off his boxers, quickly working on his issue. His hand moved up and down, angering himself with the way his movements could not compare to yours, despite being a complete and utter fantasy. Spilling allover his hands, he could all but imagine your lips wrapped around him, his cock buried deep inside of you while you pleaded for mercy through that egotistical little mouth of yours.

He rushed to show and dress himself, obviously repeating his ritual under the running water, couldn’t help but imagine fucking you under it. Today was going to be the day. He iterated to himself, over and over again. Today was going to be the day that he silenced that cocky little mouth and fuck you so hard you wouldn’t be able to walk. (Consenting, of course). Whether he had to drag you into the janitors closet, or tear your clothes off in the middle of first period. Today was going to be the day.

Carl practically shovelled his food into his mouth, ignoring the grimace he received from Fiona, who was just tying to clean. “Bye, Fiona.” He grabbed his bag, which consisted of: pens, his unfinished homework, and almost a million condoms. “Woah, woah we ain’t leaving for another...” Fiona looked down at her wrist, as of looking for a non-existent watch, then back to Carl. “Where you going?” She wasn’t stupid, sometimes he wished that she was. “He’s got a dick appointment with the class president.” Debbie said nonchalantly, biting into her toast an porting an orange juice for herself. Fiona cocked an eyebrow, tearing his bag away from it - pouring the contents onto the floor. “(Y/n) (L/n) is gonna fuck you?” She asked, not believing a word either of her two younger siblings were saying. “Well, I’m gonna try to-” He replied, hurrying to re-pack his bag. “Get outta here.” Those were the only words he needed to speed out of the house, towards his school.

—

He was frustrated. How dare you jog around the gym, those stupid fucking shorts hugging your ass, and that top had to be at least two sizes too small. You looked more fuckable than ever, and Carl wasn’t doing anything about it. Coincidentally, your guys’ gym teacher had left seat, leaving you to lead your class with the lesson. You blew your whistle, but Carl would have preferred it to be his own. “GALLAGHER GET YOUR KNEES UP, WE AREN’T RUNNING A MARATHON!” You shouted at him, sparking a laugh from your peers. But it only angered Carl more, on how he would love to shut your mouth, so you would stop running it.

You carried on yelling at them until Carl just snapped. “Do this.” “Do that.” Like you were queen of the fucking world. He balled his fists tightly. “Gallagher.” Your voice pulled him out of his thoughts. “Help me with the basketballs.” You told him, as there were four bags and were unable to carry them all yourself in one trip. “What’s the magic word?” He smirked wildly, and toy shot him an annoyed look. “Now.” Shit, how he was going to shut you up.

You opened the doors to the equipment room, switching the lights on, heading towards the basketballs when you heard the door shut behind Carl. You suddenly felt arms against your shoulders, roughly yet still gently being pushed and pinned to the wall behind you. “You’re a cocky little bitch, aren’t you?” After catching your breath, you could hardly talk, only stutters and splutters spiking from your dumbfounded lips. “Cat got your tongue?” He taunted, teasing you by pushing his body into yours. You whimpered slightly, a warmth growing in your stomach. Carl leaned forward, lips brushing against your own before he pulled back. “Can I?” He asked, you nodded. “Words, baby.” You whined are his comment. “Please,” “Not so boss now, are you?” He said, kissing you roughly before you had the chance to reply.

Before you knew it, you were both stripped of your clothes, dying for the release of each other. He pulled a condom from the pocket of the disgraced shorts on the floor, slipping it on. Your entrance was throbbing screaming at him for a source of pleasure. “You sure?” “For fucks sake, yes!” He instantly pushed himself inside of you, the pain not being an issue as your walls were coated in your own wetness. “Shit.” Carl grabbed your hips, pushing himself deeper into you. “So good for me baby, so good.” He mumbled into your neck, biting and sucking, listening to you moan, and writhe beneath him. Your thighs wrapped around him, as he thrust harder than before, hitting a spot inside of you, that you didn’t know you had. “Not cocky now, are you princess?” He rocked back and forth, sweat gathering on his brows, lacing your bodies. Your legs began to tremble, profanities spilling out of your lips, back arching. “Fuck, cum for me baby.” He told you. “Cum for me.” The noises coming out of your mouth made his eyes roll back, pushing in and out of you slower, an infamous pit growing in his stomach, in a way that his own hands couldn’t muster. The pleasure was overwhelming, veins throbbing as he cummed.

“You’re mine now.” He informed you, listening to you giggle against him, before your eyes widened. “Shit, the basketballs!”

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“Fuck, baby.” Carl fell next to you on the bed - breathing heavily. It was a continuous cycle of fucking at each others house and then the other would leave, not a word spoken about it. You hated it. And truth was, Carl hated it too. He wanted so badly just to hold you close and kiss you and cradle you into his arms until you fell asleep with him. Not just sex. (Although it was good sex). You both couldn’t get enough. Telling yourselves that this was the last time. But you kept going back for more. The more you fucked, the more that your consciousness ate you up inside - the desperation for each other growing relentless.

Your eyes opened gently, to stare up at the boy - a sheen of sweat covering his body. His face lit up as the lighter lit his cigarette, pulling you close and puffing out after a large drag. He inhaled it deeply, connecting eyes with you as he leaned in, pecking your lips hungrily. You were once again intoxicated by the lust that this man gave you, as he exhaled the nicotine into your mouth.

As he looked at you, all that he could think about was how badly he wanted you to stay. Fiona loved you, Debbie loved you, heck the whole family did, even the grumpy old asshat that came back after getting thrown out of another woman’s house. But he couldn’t find the words. ‘Fuck, (Y/n), I just want to cuddle you and kiss you and protect you and fuck you so hard that you can’t walk, and everyone will know it was me. That those hickey’s on your neck are mine.’ Was that what he was supposed to say?

But Carl was stubborn. All Gallagher’s were. Including you, as you might as well include yourself as one at this point - the amount you were at their place. Carl had a reputation to withhold on the streets, give that up for some whore? No way. But you weren’t a whore. You were his slut, his whore, his baby - sure. But out of the bedroom (or countertop depending on how desperate you both were), you were just his (Y/n). The girl that wouldn’t even glance at him in the hallways. The beauty that sat in front of him in maths. The gorgeous girl that had him wrapped around her little finger and she didn’t even know. He was yours yet neither of you were conscious enough to figure that out. He was confused by you. But he fucking knew that he wanted you to stay, even if that meant yet another round two.

As you began to stand up, you were pushed back down, and found yourself once again beneath Carl Gallagher. But this time, he was gentle. He discarded his cigarette on his bed-side table, leaving yet another mark. He wrapped his hands around you. And he rested his head on your chest. “You ain’t leaving this time, baby.”

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You were the new girl in school. The only British kid for miles. Safe to say, you hated it. You had befriended Debbie Gallagher, her having informed you of her juvenile-destined brother, as well as the fact that he only thought with his dick, instead of his brain.

“He gets out today.” She told you, a week ago, rolling her eyes.

“Is he really that much of a twat?” You asked, today, and she laughed - agreeing with you, before making her way to her class, as you made my way to: your own.

You had physics first period, so you made your way to Mr. Hoffman’s class room, he was sleeping at his desk, (as per usual), snoring slightly, as you sat in your seat; situated, in the second, to last: row.

In the row behind, and a couple seats across - an unfamiliar boy, was sat there; feet on the table, chewing-gun loudly snacking in his mouth, hands intertwined behind his head, and an obnoxious smirk - gracing his face.

He noticed your light-stare, and immediately straightened up, pushing his plaited hair back, taking his feet hand, placing his hands on the table, and putting his chewing-gum under the table. He made a distinct kissing noise, and offered you a wink.

The entirety lesson, spent: just copying notes from the board. Ignoring the goo-goo eyes, boarding into the back of your head. “Yo babe, you wanna sneak out?” You heard, and you turned your head - eyes joining with him, whom sat behind. “Are you talking to me?” You raised your eyebrows, an unimpressed look, on your face.

“Of course I’m talking to you hot stuff.” He winked. “No thanks, piss off.” You had replied, returning to your previous position, of board-copying. You heard a scoff, via your remark. “You got a funny accent, where you from?” He continued with his queries - (much to your dismay). “England.” You answered, shortly.

“British girl? Sexy.” You could practically hear the smirk on his lips. You turned around, to face him again. “Making me hard just listening to you, hot stuff.” He groaned, and grabbed at his clothed crotch.

It was to be a long period, of him just *attempting*, to pursue you, the whole time. Of course, failing.

“This kid that’s trying to be black was pathetically flirting, all of first period.” You complained to Debbie, at break - standing in the open-air, for a few minutes - informing your friend off the odd morning, that had ensued. “Wait did you say-” She began, but was cut off, by a newly-familiar voice.

“Hola baby.” The kid from earlier bit his lip, approaching you. “Oh god.” You rolled your eyes, as he stood in front of you, a small smirk making its way, onto his lips, once more. “(Y/n), meet my brother, Carl.” She introduced you, hands running over her face, in an annoyed way.

“Carl, leave her alone.” She began to talk to him, noticeably tired, of her younger brother’s antics. “Fuck off white girl, I don’t know you.” He turned back to you, his cocky expression, returning.

“Fuck off.” You told him, scoffing. “Damn girl, why you gotta do me like that? I’m just trying to talk to the girl of my dreams.” He said, clutching at his heart. “Okay, Shakespeare.” You rolled your eyes. “Me, you, tonight.” He said, arm encircling around your shoulder. You pushed him off, causing an audible groan, from his part. The bell rung.

“I’ll pick you up at seven, baby.” He told you. “You don’t know where I live.” You retorted, cocking an eyebrow. “Debbie does.” He shrugged. “I thought you didn’t know her?” You offered a snarky remark, one of which - he stayed silent to, in response. He began to change the subject. “But,-” He held something in his hand. “You will want this back,” Your phone, sat, in his hand - pleading for your retrieval, from you. “, and if you do... which you will, you’ll have to come get it.” He gave a light tap on your arse, and a wink.

“Fuck you.” You told him, shoving him away from you, with a harsh push. “What time?” He smiled. “Bugger off Carl, it’s not gonna happen.” You approached him, feeling each other’s breath; on your cheeks. You heard the oxygen halt, in his throat. “And thanks.” You winked at the pick-pocket, showing him, that you hand stole: your own phone back.

“Seven.” He shouted after you, as you walked off.

“Fuck off.” You replied.

He chuckled, you were a challenge, he liked that. He wanted...

You.