#let mickey and svet be friends

[astaraels]

mickey and svet would be the most unstoppable duo if they hadn't been cat fighting with each other all the time, like I could see them in business together taking names and kicking ass together all while insulting each other into the ground but like. in a good way

[deedala]

🌛Weekly Tag Wednesday - Sleepover Edition!🌜

Yay! Thanks for cooking up this game and tagging me @mybrainismelted! And @creepkinginc and @lingy910y I'm stoked for this sleepover 😜✨ ------------- Ok pocket friends, tonight we are having a sleepover!  So grab your pj’s, your teddy bears, and your fuzzy slippers, and let’s have some fun!

Name: deanna🌱

Location:  o HI o 🌽

We’ll start with some easy ones! Is there a celebrity you think you look like?  If so, who:  not a single one. no one has ever compared me to anyone either so i'm pretty sure i just dont have one of those faces 😆

Do you still have stuffed animals in your bed?  yessss. i have a big brown bear that i call Grizz (after Grizz from we bare bears) and a mini-squishmallow, the pink cuckatoo whose name is something else but i call her Birdie 🧸

Who is your celebrity crush?  iunno like ALL of them?? haha i guess currently i'm very much in my super appreciating Rahul Kohli and Kate Siegel era 😍

Have you ever accidentally sent a naughty message to the wrong person? very recently i accidentally texted the gallavich scenes youtube link of the dock scene to my brother-in-law instead of to my bestie. please note the youtube thumbnail that loads in messages is ian and mickey eating each others faces. im still not okay after that one.

Have you ever snorted your drink out your nose on a date?  nah not on a date

Have you ever peed in a public pool?  as little kid? yeah probably lol?? And we will close it out with some Shameless Characters Bang/Marry/Kill: Ian/Mickey/Kev: Bang Mickey, Marry Ian, Kill Kev Fiona/V/Svetlana: Bang Fiona, Marry V, Kill Svet

Frank/Kermit/Tommy: Bang Frank, Marry Tommy, Kill Kermit (theres no winning this one okay?)

Karen/Mandy/Sandy: Bang Sandy, Marry Mandy, Kill Karen

Jimmy/Sean/Gus: Bang Sean, Marry Jimmy, Kill Gus

Thanks for coming to my sleepover! Hope you had fun, we are having banana pancakes for breakfast. ------------ Yay thanks!! I'm gonna share my banana pancakes🥞🥞🥞 with the following little nuggets! @darlingian @michellemisfit @too-schoolforcool @heymrspatel @gardenerian @gallawitchxx @metalheadmickey @mickeysgaymom @scurvgirl @themarchg1rl @mmmichyyy @juliakayyy @sleepyfacetoughguy @suchagallabitch @jrooc @sam-loves-seb @spoonfulstar @crossmydna @tanktopgallavich @palepinkgoat @sickness-health-all-that-shit @gofionaonthem @thepupperino @purplemagpie @suzy-queued @energievie @rereadanon @transmickey @mikhailoisbaby @tsuga-of-mars @auds-and-evens @ardent-fox and YOU #💟

[vineofroses]

hi rose! it's nice ask week :)

say it's a decade in the future and shameless is coming back for a reunion season. you have complete creative control and can bring any characters you want back. and you've been asked to write it. tell me about it. 🧡

hi rachel! :)

omg yassssss. love this.

obviously this would be gallavich centric. Ian and Mickey getting priority billing so we can focus on their stories more and not have them be comic relief would be a dream.

in order to make that good, though, we need to bring back the Milkoviches: Mandy is priority -- i need Ian and Mandy besties time, and mickey and mandy sibling shenanigans. Iggy would come back too because he wasn't terrible and was an Ally.

i would also love for Sue to come back. She was a great coworker for Ian. This would obviously tie into Ian trying to be an EMT again.

I always thought it was weird that we just left Clayton, Ian's real father back in Season 2. So let's bring him back as well!

Also, in Season 5 when Mickey, Ian, and Mandy are tricking that pastor who was protesting that funeral, there were these random like 3 dudes that were very clearly Ian and Mickey's friends. But wtf did they meet them? They were acting like they were Very Good Friends. One of them even had a Chicago Firefigther shirt on. I always kinda headcanoned that Ian knew them from working in Boystown but we beyond that scene, we never see them again. Let's bring them back! i want ian and mickey to have more gay friends.

Svet and Yev also make a return. Because I need them too.

to get really serious for a moment, I would take Kash coming back too if the show would allow Ian to recognize the trauma he's been through!

the season would really and truly dive into Ian and Mickey and how they are today and the healing they've done but it would also acknowledge the past. Since they are in a good place, this would allow them to talk through some of their shit without getting mad at each other or hitting each other.

i think that's it.

i would love to write a post canon fic that does all of this tbh but it sounds like a lot of work and i can't add more to my plate lollll.

[krysmiss]

Weekly Tag Wednesday - Sleepover Edition!

Thanks pals for tagging me Kat - @mybrainismelted Nosho -@creepkinginc @Ling - @lingy910y Dyno - @dynamic-power Jess - @jrooc Sky - @skylerwinchester Georgia - @iansw0rld and River -@milkovichrules ! 🤗

Ok pocket friends, tonight we are having a sleepover!  So grab your pj’s, your teddy bears, and your fuzzy slippers, and let’s have some fun!

Woohoo Shameless Sleepover Party! 🎉🎉🎉

Name: Krystal

Location: the Gallaghers' are my next door neighbors

We’ll start with some easy ones!

Is there a celebrity you think you look like? If so, who: Uhh no I don't think so.

Do you still have stuffed animals in your bed? I don't. I do have too many pillows though

Who is your celebrity crush? Cam and Noel. I've also loved Usher for damn near my entire life so I'll include him also ❤

OK, now for some slightly embarrassing ones!

Have you ever accidentally sent a naughty message to the wrong person? lmao nope.

Have you ever snorted your drink out your nose on a date? Thankfully, no. That sounds painful.

Have you ever peed in a public pool? oof I don't think so. Do water parks count? If so then maybe when I was a kid but if they don't count then ignore what you just read. 😉

And we will close it out with some shameless characters bang/marry/kill:

Ian/Mickey/Kev: Bang: Ian. Marry: Mickey. Kill: Kev (but only temporarily. I want a secret power to bring him back to life - I like Kev!)

ETA: I'd also love to be married to my sweetheart Ian. He can't just be a hit it and quit it lol

Fiona/V/Svetlana: oof this one's hard. uhmmm Bang: Fiona. Marry: V. Kill: Svet

Frank/Kermit/Tommy: Uhm Kat, what exactly was going on in your head when you came up with this? If I must choose: Bang: Frank (gross). Marry: Kermit (Don't think it'll last long - he's old) Kill: Tommy

Karen/Mandy/Sandy: Bang: Sandy. Marry: Mandy. Kill: Karen

Jimmy/Sean/Gus: Bang: Jimmy-Steve, Marry: Sean Kill: Gus (tbh I'd also bang Gus but I'm trying to play by the rules)

Thanks for coming to my sleepover! Hope you had fun, we are having banana pancakes for breakfast. - no pop-tarts? 👀

Tagging a few wonderful people: @heymrspatel @lupeloto @mickeysgaymom @metalheadmickey @bawlbrayker @softmick @redwiccanrobin @deathclassic @darlingian and @depressedstressedlemonzest if you want to, of course. If not, here take an ice cream cone🍦 😊

[suzy-queued]

🌛Weekly Tag Wednesday - Sleepover Edition!🌜

Thanks for the tag, @deedala!

Ok pocket friends, tonight we are having a sleepover!  So grab your pj’s, your teddy bears, and your fuzzy slippers, and let’s have some fun!

Name: Deena

Location:  Virginia USA

We’ll start with some easy ones! Is there a celebrity you think you look like?  If so, who:  Imagine if Alicia Silverstone, Kristin Stewart, and Liz Phair were all in a blender. Now make them nearly 50 years old and with short, graying hair, and no makeup.

Do you still have stuffed animals in your bed?  No, but I have real cats in my bed every night.

Who is your celebrity crush?  Besides the GOAT Noel Fisher? Bill Hader. Gary Oldman. Rhys Darby. Taika.

Have you ever accidentally sent a naughty message to the wrong person? No. I've sent plenty of work emails to the wrong person, though! My husband shares a first name with four of my clients, so that's always a bit of a tap dance to make sure I'm emailing the correct Matt.

Have you ever snorted your drink out your nose on a date?  I snorted pudding out of my nose once. It led to a 4-person food fight.

Have you ever peed in a public pool?  I don't think so, but certainly yes in the ocean/rivers.

And we will close it out with some Shameless Characters Bang/Marry/Kill:

Ian/Mickey/Kev: Bang Ian, Marry Mickey, Kill Kev

Fiona/V/Svetlana: Bang Svet, Marry V, Kill Fiona

Frank/Kermit/Tommy: nope, nope, nope

Karen/Mandy/Sandy: Bang Mandy, Marry Sandy, Kill Karen

Jimmy/Sean/Gus: Bang Jimmy, Marry Sean, Kill Gus

Thanks for coming to my sleepover! Hope you had fun, we are having banana pancakes for breakfast.

I'll tag: @francesrose3 @sweetbee78 @creepkinginc @tanktopgallavich @rayrayor @mzshko

[redwiccanrobin]

Weekly tag Wednesday-Sleepover edition

Tagged by: @jrooc, @mickeysgaymom, @krystallouwho. Thank you guys so much.

Ok pocket friends, tonight we are having a sleepover! So grab your pjs, your teddy bears, and your fuzzy slippers, and let's have some fun!

Name: Hailey

We'll start with some easy ones! is there a celebrity that you think you look like? If so, who: No, I don't.

Do you still have stuffed animals in your bed? Yes.

Who is your celebrity crush? Cameron Monaghan and Lupita Nyong'o.

Have you ever sent a naught message to the wrong one? Thankfully, no.

Have you ever snorted your drink out your nose on a date? Nope.

Have you ever peed in a public pool? God, no.

And we will close it out with some Shameless Characters Bang/Marry/Kill:

Ian/Mickey/Kev: Bang Mickey, Marry Ian, Kill Kev (sorry, bud!).

Fiona/V/Svet: Bang Svet, Marry V, Kill Fiona. Again, I'm so sorry.

Frank/Kermit/Tommy: *shivers* Bang Tommy, Marry Kermit, Kill Frank.

Karen/Mandy/Sandy: Bang Sandy, Marry Mandy, Kill Karen.

Jimmy/Sean/Gus: Bang Jimmy, Marry Sean, Kill Gus.

Thanks for coming to my sleepover! Hope you had fun, we are having banana pancakes for breakfast.

Tagging: @astaraels and @lyricailove.

[gofionaonthem]

Ok pocket friends, tonight we are having a sleepover!  So grab your pj’s, your teddy bears, and your fuzzy slippers, and let’s have some fun!

Name: Audrey

Location:  US of A

We’ll start with some easy ones! Is there a celebrity you think you look like?  If so, who:  Someone told me Amy Schumer and I was insulted

Do you still have stuffed animals in your bed?  No. My dog takes up too much space

Who is your celebrity crush? I've been staring at Oliver Stark's new tattoos a lot lately. Don't think I would call it a crush

Have you ever accidentally sent a naughty message to the wrong person? No

Have you ever snorted your drink out your nose on a date?  Nope

Have you ever peed in a public pool?  No because my grandparents had a pool but definitely peed in that

And we will close it out with some Shameless Characters

Bang/Marry/Kill: Ian/Mickey/Kev: Bang Mickey, Marry Ian, Kill Kev

Fiona/V/Svetlana: Bang Svet, Marry Fiona, Kill V

Frank/Kermit/Tommy: Bang Tommy, Marry Kermt, Kill Frank

Karen/Mandy/Sandy: Bang Karen, Marry Mandy, Kill Sandy

Jimmy/Sean/Gus: Bang Gus, Marry Sean, Kill Jimmy

Thanks @deedala! This one was fun

[rayrayor]

@energievie @creepkinginc @suzy-queued thank you for the tag

Ok pocket friends, tonight we are having a sleepover! So grab your pj’s, your teddy bears, and your fuzzy slippers, and let’s have some fun!

Name: Rayray

Location: Oregon

We’ll start with some easy ones! Is there a celebrity you think you look like? If so, who: No but I get asked if I am a pianist from a local uni , I am not 🥹

Do you still have stuffed animals in your bed? No, but I have a drooling pit bull

Who is your celebrity crush? Cameron and my heart still would be with KD Lang

Have you ever accidentally sent a naughty message to the wrong person? No. I've did send my partner one not knowing our 22 year old was in the rig and went to read it for my hubs . Phone was tossed like lava

Have you ever snorted your drink out your nose on a date? Sadly yes

Have you ever peed in a public pool? No

And we will close it out with some Shameless Characters Bang/Marry/Kill:

Ian/Mickey/Kev: Bang Ian, Marry Mickey, Kill Kev sorry kev

Fiona/V/Svetlana: Bang Fi, Marry V, Kill Svet

Frank/Kermit/Tommy: all kill? But maybe marry Frank for some fem don keep my house clean action

Karen/Mandy/Sandy: Bang Mandy, Marry Sandy, Kill Karen

Jimmy/Sean/Gus: Bang Jimmy, Marry Sean, Kill Gus

Tagging anyone who wants to play and @francesrose3 @mikhailoisbaby @ian-galagher

[lyricailove]

Weekly tag Wednesday-Sleepover edition

Tagged by: @redwiccanrobin Thanks!

Ok pocket friends, tonight we are having a sleepover! So grab your pjs, your teddy bears, and your fuzzy slippers, and let's have some fun!

Name: Lyric

We'll start with some easy ones! is there a celebrity that you think you look like? If so, who: I was Rihanna adjacent looking when I had my pixie cut in middle school. Think Good Girl Gone Bad Reloaded

Do you still have stuffed animals in your bed? No, just scattered all over the house.

Who is your celebrity crush? Niall Horan

Have you ever sent a naughty message to the wrong one? Nope, I'm too paranoid to send a naughty message at all.

Have you ever snorted your drink out your nose on a date? Nah.

Have you ever peed in a public pool? Maybe when I was a little kid.

And we will close it out with some Shameless Characters Bang/Marry/Kill:

Ian/Mickey/Kev: Bang Ian, Marry Mick, Kill Kev (But I love Kev)

Fiona/V/Svet: Bang V, Marry Svet, Kill Fiona (I love Fiona too)

Frank/Kermit/Tommy: Ah shit lol. Bang Tommy, Marry Kermit, Kill Frank

Karen/Mandy/Sandy: Bang Sandy, Marry Mandy, Kill Karen

Jimmy/Sean/Gus: Bang Jimmy, Marry Sean, Kill Gus

Hope you enjoyed the sleepover! I have a whole barista corner so enjoy some coffee while you're here.

Tagging: Anyone who wants to play.

[astaraels]

Weekly tag Wednesday-Sleepover edition

Tagged by: @redwiccanrobin sorry i'm so late on this one!

Ok pocket friends, tonight we are having a sleepover! So grab your pjs, your teddy bears, and your fuzzy slippers, and let's have some fun!

Name: Leinth

We'll start with some easy ones! is there a celebrity that you think you look like? If so, who: not that i can think of

Do you still have stuffed animals in your bed? absolutely i do

Who is your celebrity crush? honestly this changes based on what i'm watching but right now uuuuhhhh lucy liu and noel fischer

Have you ever sent a naught message to the wrong one? nope!

Have you ever snorted your drink out your nose on a date? on a date? nah. in general? probably yes

Have you ever peed in a public pool? i mean not that i can remember but i was a toddler at swimming lessons once, lmao

And we will close it out with some Shameless Characters Bang/Marry/Kill:

Ian/Mickey/Kev: bang mickey; marry ian; k(iss) kev

Fiona/V/Svet: bang V, marry svet, k(iss) fiona

Frank/Kermit/Tommy: oh lawd uhhhh well bang tommy, marry kermit (we both like 19th century erotica and video games so like, at least we'd have something to talk about?!?!), kill frank

Karen/Mandy/Sandy: bang sandy, marry mandy <3, kill karen (although it'd be a kiss pre-daddyz girl)

Jimmy/Sean/Gus: bang sean, marry jimmy (only if there's no prenup), kill gus

Thanks for coming to my sleepover! Hope you had fun, we are having banana pancakes for breakfast.

Tagging: anyone who'd like to! i'm late as hell after all :p

[y0itsbri]

Top five short fics (ones that can be finished in a day or two)?? 👀

okay i went through my history for this and there is like... way more than five and also these aren't ranked chronologically based on how much i liked them sdjfhlsdkh. let me know if you read/enjoy any of these (only if you want ofc!)

anything by ravenheart/ @sunoficarus is a certified banger. i can't stop thinking about weaver of fate (soulmates, seer mickey, best coffeeshop vibes)and ian the friendly ghost (what if your roommate was a ghost)

anything by devovitsuasartes, particularly maintenance (space, android ian, maintenance worker mickey), fresh meat (post apocalypse, cannibalism, made me question my own sanity for how much i enjoyed this), belladonna (ian is a monster-hunter contracted by local villagers to kill a wyvern. mickey is a witch who doesn't appreciate monster-hunters killing his neighbors), night life (werewolf mickey, vampire ian), barricade (zombie apocalypse)

they will take me away (wip, actor ian, motel mickey, fake relationship but like... feelings, super funny so far <3)

palm springs (time loop at a wedding, this one made me insane in a good way)

all comes down to you (boss ian, fake relationship, yev & svet)

apartment 4a (roomies!, i don't remember the plot but i remember i loved it)

crazynadine has some good ones! workplace warfare (prank war), secret admirer (kinda florist mickey, teacher ian, valentine's day), masquerade (halloween office party)

a witch in wicker park (witchy mickey, plant nerd ian, mickey's momma is wonderful)

jerkface 9000 (i need to reread this one, bartender mickey, friends to lovers)

cross my heart, one last time (main character death one shot, so beautiful)

something about him (i'm a slut for a good sports au)

catch me, if you can (gymnastics au)

[onthepyre]

how do mafia Svet and Mickey meet? are they instant bestie worsties or does it take some time for them to grow on each other? does Svet interact with any of the Gallaghers or just Mickey? (I also need you to know that firefighter Debbie is INSPIRED and I adore it.) how do Mickey and Ian end up getting together—is it a meet cute, a meet ugly, or maybe it's through Mandy somehow? and speaking of, how does Mandy fit into this au? (I love this whole au concept and I hope you don't mind me asking all the questions!)

okay okay. much to think about. i do not mind all the questions in fact i love them im so happy that this au has resonated with people!! i have a lot of thoughts so forgive me for the long post.

svet and mickey met in their late teens (she's like 19, he's about 17) i think. she was living off survival sex work, much like in the show; the person she worked for directly was operating under terry. mickey came in at some point to collect dues and while he was there an argument started up between svet and her client. he got in the middle of it, both for money's sake and because it's shitty to act like that, but the fact that she was willing to take on this 6'3" dude impressed mickey. the fact that she chewed him out for scaring away her client pissed him off, but the whole event was a foundation of rapport between them. every week when he came in for terry's fistfuls of cash, they would chat, and it developed into proper frenemy-ship. for both of them, it was nice to have a confidante as well as someone who was willing to call them out on their bullshit. the rest is history basically.

as far as their interactions with the gallaghers: fiona actually sees very little of either of them. she spends more time around colin, who's in charge of the gambling ring. mickey and svet are an implied presence. post-college loan, it's svet who sees lip and carl a lot - she's way less likely to outright threaten a cop when they come knocking, so everyone (gallaghers and milkoviches alike) tries to make sure she's the spokesperson. debbie doesn't have a ton of contact with them, but when she does, it's mickey, hightailing it away from burning buildings or cars or barrels. she keeps her mouth shut.

and of course, ian.

well, okay, let's start with mandy actually. i mentioned confidence tricks in the other post - this is mandy's jam. romance scammer of epic proportions. catfish, yeah, but also blackmailer and high-end pickpocket (think that robbery mickey and ian pulled in s4, but often subtler). the long-con stuff didn't start until she was old enough to pass for 20s, but she swiped her first wallet when she was 12 and has been living for it since then.

her first meeting with ian is very much like what happens in canon: she flirts with him in school, takes it a little too far, and he brushes her off. he comes out to her pretty much immediately, though, and they resolve to remain friends. around winter break that year, when ian is 15 or 16, the gallaghers hit a rough patch - this is before anyone has steady jobs, and a strike by hurricane monica leaves them barely scraping by. so mandy offers to talk to her brothers about finding work for ian. this is how, five years before he's allowed to drink, he ends up bartending at a mafia front.

ian and mickey are, by gallavich nature, deeply messy for a very long time. their first time is a late night at the bar; it’s nearing the end of the night, things are starting to clear out, but mickey is hanging around and he's being a dick. he's rowdy, loud, angry about something and mouthing off to just about everyone, ian very much included. ian's fed up with it - tells him to shut the fuck up, get the fuck out, or if mickey's really that pissed, give him an hour to close down and they can hash it out. so mickey shuts up and waits. as soon as everyone else is gone, mickey is swinging; it’s a pretty evenly matched fight, but ian gets pinned to the wall. there's a couple seconds of charged eye contact......... and then mickey's fumbling with the button on his pants and ian's shirt is off and okay, fuck, they're doing this.

their fuckbuddy era lasts until ian quits to go to emt school - they go a couple years without contact, but things do pick back up. but that deserves its own post.

[gallavictorious]

What staple fics of the fandom would you recommend for someone just starting to read gallavich fic?

Hiya there, nonnie – and welcome to the glorious world of Gallavich fic, if you're new to it!

On the one hand, I'm very much the wrong person to ask because staple fics tend to be AU:s and that's not really my cup of tea. On the other hand, I am a librarian, so never let it be said I balk at giving recommendations about stuff I haven't actually read or isn't necessarily to my personal liking. 😉

To make this list, I sorted Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich fics by bookmarks on AO3 and selected the first ten that I've either seen talked about a lot or have had at least a look at myself. This is admittely not a great way to curate a rec list, so for better and more initiated recommendations, maybe check in with the the amazing ladies of @gallavichfanficlibrary? They'll have you covered! If anyone else feels like chiming in with fandom classics for nonnie, I'm sure they'd be grateful. 🙂

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace by shamlessquestions

AO3 Summary: Mickey just needs to keep his head down and stay out of trouble at his new job. Still trouble always manages to find him and when it takes the form of his red haired boss, Mickey's not sure he can resist even if he wanted to.

Comment: The Gallvich fic with the most bookmarks and the most kudos on AO3. You’ll hear this one mentioned a lot! Fair bit of explicit sex scenes.

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Ian Gallagher by shamlessquestions

AO3 Summary: "It's fuck all about heat or chemistry or any such shit, Gallagher. You and me...it's just a thing that cannot happen. The sooner we both accept that, the better off we'll be."

Comment: Mickey's the right hand man of a Chicago mobster. Club dancer (and college student) Ian starts ”dating” said mobster. Gallavich sparks fly. High stakes and quite a bit of action in this one. Explicit sex scenes.

Take Me In by MintSauce

AO3 Summary: Mickey's Dad finds out about Mickey being gay and even though Ian's not there, but he finds the Gallaghers are still willing to take Mickey in.

Comment: If you enjoy Mickey becoming friends with all the Gallaghers and bettering himself/beginning to heal from the abuse at Terry's hands, this might work for you. Heavy focus on Mickey, as Ian isn't actually there for most of the fic (though he's never far from Mickey's thoughts).

Like Real People Do by grayola

AO3 Summary: At the age of 26, Mickey Milkovich gets his first apartment, his first wifi connection, and his first kiss. How he gets from wifi to kissing is a complicated story. Mickey is socially anxious. Ian is a frustratingly lovable escort working through an app. Mickey downloads said app. The rest is history.

Comment: Fan favourite from last year. Very soft. Not a lot of plot, just Ian and Mickey falling very, very deeply in love (and dealing with their mental health issues in a lowkey, everyday sort of way). Heavy use of texts and messaging, making for something of an old-school fic feel. Explicit. A companion piece, told from Ian's POV is currently being published: Everything About You.

eighty-four by kissteethstainedred

AO3 Summary: “I slept with Mickey Milkovich last night,” Ian whispers.

“So?”

“So—” Ian stares at his phone for a second. “I slept with Mandy’s fucking brother.”

“Ian, what do you want me to say? Congratulations? You’ve been dating Mickey for almost a year,” Lip says, sounding confused as fuck. Ian blinks. That can’t be right. Ian’s only seen Mickey in pictures with Mandy. He’s never even met the fucking guy. How can he be dating him?

Comment: College fic. Time loop, so great if you’re a fan of that! Mandy plays a prominent role. At 13k words this one is way shorter than any other fic on this list.

Our Stubborn Love by TheWaywardBride

AO3 Summary: In which, after years of being separated by more than just prison walls, Ian and Mickey try to find their way back to each other.

Comment: Canon-divergent slow burn told from a bunch of different POV:s. Something of an ensemble piece, although Ian and Mickey are the focus. Doesn't shy away from Ian being in a very bad place post-5x12.

None the Wiser by loftec

AO3 Summary: AU. Slow burn. The real time accounts of Ian visiting Mickey's dingy diner and slowly becoming his friend.

Comment: WIP, with irregular but still happening updates. Domestic, with strong focus on the character's emotional lives. Mickey's a father to Yev, even though him and Svet are long since divorced. They're not kidding about the slow burn.

This is the Road To Ruin by bricoleur10

AO3 Summary: The day Ned asks Ian to rob his house the redhead almost says yes – why shouldn’t he, after all? Ned seems nonchalant enough about the whole thing, he’ll get some free expensive shit out of the deal, and if he plays his cards right maybe he can even convince Mickey to be his accomplice – but something stops him from going through with it.

The third-eldest Gallagher has never been much of a believer in fate or divine intervention or destiny or anything like that – can’t be, with the life he’s led – but he just might have become one, had he only known how that one seemingly insignificant decision had changed the course of his entire life.

Comment: Straight up canon divergence, capturing the early season Gallavich feels before hurtling down the road not taken. Some angst, but with a happy ending. Mandy and Lip play prominent parts.

Cooperative Gameplay by grayola

AO3 Summary: At nineteen years old, Ian Gallagher’s stuck. Stuck in a minimum-wage job he hates. Stuck in the same boring routine--sleep, wake, work, take your meds, Ian!, try not to lose it day after day after day. But after his little brother introduces him to MICK MILK, a frustratingly hot horror gamer he watches on YouTube, Ian's life will never be the same. ♥️

Comment: WIP (but with regular updates). Darker than Like Real People Do, but with a similarly emotional focus. Depicts online fandom on Twitter and Instagram in a rather knowing way. Explicit sex scenes. This fic, and these versions of Ian and Mickey, currently has its own fandom.

The Boyfriend Experience by anomalously

AO3 Summary: The Prompt: Ian: sex worker (male escort, explicit videos: stripping, masturbation, etc) Mickey: client who's an avid fan who gets up the courage to hire ian for "the boyfriend experience" I saw a porn star who said she only sleeps with 1 client & it inspired me.

Comment: WIP, last updated in 2017. Commonly held to be worth reading in spite of not being finished. Quite a bit of explicit sex, occasionally with a bit of BDSM thrown in.

[apolloloki97]

“Gay Judas” Mickey Milkovich x Ian Gallagher

Summary: When Mickey hears about Ian’s Gay Jesus bullshit, he decides it’s time to intervene.

Word Count: 2235

Warning: Swearing, Bipolar Disorder

Song I Wrote To: “Heat Waves Stripped-Version” by Glass Animals

Note: I really needed Mick to show up and shut this shit down and so I wrote this.

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Mickey Milkovich had uprooted his life for Ian Gallagher and he was happy to do it.

That is until it involved Ian being a complete moron. 

Mickey had been at a random bar somewhere outside the main city he was staying in while in Mexico when he had caught a shot of his ex-boyfriend’s face on someone’s phone nearby. All it said was Chicago’s Gay Jesus and Mickey knew something was very wrong. It didn’t take him long to find the articles about Ian’s new crusade and that was when he had risked a call to Svetlana.

Hearing that Ian had become some kind of gay symbol was one thing, but the way he was doing it told Mickey another: Ian was in a manic stage and nobody was helping him. That was how he found himself back on the streets of the Southside with an angry Russian hooker by his side. “This one,” Svetlana said as she pointed to a church on the corner. 

Both Svetlana and Mickey paused as they stared up at the banners that hung on the outside of the church. “Fucking hell, Ian,” Mickey swore as he saw the ridiculous illustrations of the ginger on banners and even t-shirts. 

“What’s the plan? Punch moron till he stop?” Svetlana asked. 

“Depends on if his little cultists swing first,” Mickey said as he scratched at his nose with his thumb before taking a deep breath. “Alright, Svet, take me to church.” 

Ian was in the middle of a sermon, sort of, when Mickey burst into the room, Svetlana following right behind him. “Alright rainbow warriors, take a fucking seat!” Mickey yelled, announcing himself. Ian stared at the man in front of him, unable to think clearly. Trevor, who had begrudgingly gone to this specific meeting was looking between the two in confusion. 

“What the shit!” Ian exclaimed, unsure of what else to say. 

“Svet, grab him,” Mickey ordered and then all five-foot-seven of pure Russian confidence was charging down the aisle towards a surprised Ian. Mickey watched as Svetlana grabbed Ian and nearly tackled him to overpower him. Ian was strong, always had been, but Svet was just as pissed at him as Mickey was.

“You idiot,” Svetlana said as she grabbed Ian by the back of his neck and took his arm, dragging him off the dais. Ian stumbled after her, still trying to get the right words out. 

“Hey! Let him go!” one of Ian’s disciples said as they moved to follow them. Svetlana pulled her knife and leveled it at the girl. Trevor stood then, ready to intervene. 

“Fucking hell, Svet! Put the damn knife away, we’re in a fucking church,” Mickey said as she lowered the blade and continued to push Ian towards the door, but Gallagher was starting to resist.

“Come, Orange Boy, we need to talk,” Svetlana said, hooking her arms around Ian’s biceps. 

“No! Ian! You can’t just take him!” Another girl said as she cried out for her "savior". 

“Ah, don’t worry your little gay heads about it, I’ll bring your pariah back in one peace,” Mickey said, flipping her off before going to follow Ian and Svetlana. 

“Who the hell are you?” a younger man said, trying to step into Mickey’s path. Mickey just grinned at him before punching him in the face. The guy fell amongst the pews and Mickey turned to the rest of the room, splaying his arms wide. 

“Just call me Gay Judas,” Mickey said with a wink.

“Mickey!” Ian screamed, causing Mickey to roll his eyes. Trevor began to move toward as Mickey’s name fell from Ian’s lips. He knew immediately that this was the Mickey and Trevor was not about to let the convict take Ian away from him. 

“Svet, get the bag!” Mickey said as he ran off after them. Trevor followed, bursting through the front doors just to see Svetlana throwing Ian into the back of an SUV with a black bag over his head. Mickey slid into the front seat and started up the engine. He gave a salute to Trevor as he hit the gas and sped off.

Ian swore from the backseat as Svetlana kept him contained, holding down his arms. “You fuckers!” Ian yelled. “Let me go! What the fuck ever happened to Mexico!” Mickey ignored him, not wanting to answer any questions just yet. Not until they were alone. Mickey didn’t have a lot of time and he needed to make the best of it before his deadline. 

They arrived at the Alibi soon after and Svetlana helped Mickey drag Ian into the basement that Kev usually used to store weed for his and Lip’s “ice cream truck”. Now it was mainly used for interrogations or in Ian and Mickey’s case, interventions. 

Svetlana and Mickey threw Ian down onto a chair and then tore the bag from his face. “Again with the fucking bag!” Ian shouted, nearly growling at Mickey. 

“Shut up, Red,” Mickey said with a warning look. Ian looked around and began to settle down as he realized where he was. Still, it didn’t comfort him to know that his ex had essentially kidnapped him.

Again.

“Thanks, Svet, I owe you,” Mickey said. Svetlana leaned over and kissed him on the cheek before sending another glare at Ian as she turned to leave. As soon as the door closed and locked behind them, Mickey walked forward and landed a punch to Ian’s jaw. 

“Fuck!” Ian yelled. 

“You’re lucky that’s all I did, you fucking idiot,” Mickey said. 

“What the hell are you doing here?” Ian asked. 

“I’m here, you moron, to shut this shit down,” Mickey said, grabbing at Ian’s Gay Jesus t-shirt. “Do you know how many fucking busses and trains I had to take to get back here? Fuck, Gallagher… what the fuck are you doing, man?” Mickey said, lowering his voice a bit more as Ian also began to settle. 

“I’m helping,” Ian said, still trying to grasp the fact that Mickey was in front of him, that Mickey was home. 

“Helping who, Ian? The fucking loons who want to lick your boots? What about being an EMT?” Mickey asked. 

“It wasn’t enough,” Ian argued. 

“Says who?” Mickey countered, but Ian just remained quiet. Mickey swore again, rubbing at his temples as he began to pace in front of Ian. He had planned out this whole speech he was going to say, but now he could barely get the words out. He couldn’t look at Ian without thinking about how the man had left him at the border, alone and heartbroken. However, he knew that Ian was always going to be dealing with bullshit like this. “You’re off your meds, aren’t you?” Mickey asked though he didn’t really need an answer. He knew what it looked like when Ian was manic. 

“Fuck you,” Ian said. 

“Uh, no,” Mickey said, crossing his arms. “I didn’t get back across the border for this shit or for you to be all dismissive when I ask about your fucking well-being. Nobody has fucking noticed have they?” Mickey asked, knowing damn well the Gallaghers forgot Ian existed half the time. Ian didn’t respond, but that was an answer in itself. “Fucking Gallaghers,” Mickey swore causing Ian to look at him with recognition, seeing his Mickey again was making his heart ache. “Get it together, Ian,” Mickey said. 

“Right,” Ian scoffed and Mickey began to lose it. 

“What the fuck is wrong with you? And don’t give me all this 'woe is me bullshit', you’re smarter than this.” 

“These kids need my help!” 

“There are other ways to help them, Ian! Social workers, cops, hell a fucking walk-a-thon, but not this! This is unrecognizable.” 

“Maybe you don’t know me as well as you think you do,” Ian challenged.

“That’s a bunch of bullshit and we both know it,” Mickey said. “I know you inside and out. I know your soul like the back of my fucking hand. Don’t you tell me that I don’t know you, Ian Gallagher. Don’t you say that shit to me.” Ian was quiet then, trying to keep it together. “You want to mean something? Start by setting a decent example for these kids that are following you like a bunch of gay ugly ducklings.”

“You wouldn’t understand,” Ian said. 

“Stop,” Mickey said, approaching Ian. He leaned over and braced his hands on either side of the man below him, his hands digging into the armrests. “You mean something to this world, Ian, but you don’t need to go off the rails to prove it,” Mickey said with a desperate tone to his voice. 

“Why do you care?” Ian asked, staring up into Mickey’s eyes. 

“Why do I care?” Mickey echoed. “Did you forget everything that fucking happened at the border?” he asked as he pushed back from Ian. “I fucking love you, you idiot and I’m worried about you.” Ian was quiet for a moment before he finally sighed and ran a hand through his hair. 

“It got out of hand,” Ian admitted. 

“Yeah, no shit,” said Mickey. “Fuck, where the hell is your family?” 

“Busy,” Ian said with a shrug. That also didn’t surprise Mickey. The time Ian left to join the military, Fiona had barely looked for him. In fact, Mickey couldn’t remember anyone actively looking for Ian until the Army came looking for Lip. That had pissed off Mickey to no end, even if he never told the Gallaghers that. 

“And what about that boyfriend of yours?” Mickey asked, remembering Ian talking about his relationship when Mickey had escaped. 

“He saw me losing it,” Ian divulged with another shrug. 

“And he didn't do anything like drag your ass to the clinic?” 

“No,” Ian said. 

“Fucking hell, Gallagher, you need better friends,” Mickey said, running his hands over his face. His stubble was growing out again and he desperately needed a shave. “This shit stops now, okay?” Mickey urged and Ian nodded, trying to keep it together. Mickey kneeled in front of him and from his jacket, produced the familiar orange bottles that held Ian’s meds. “I picked these up on my way.” 

Ian stared at the pills with disdain but didn’t shove them out of Mickey’s hands to the latter’s relief. “You broke into my house…” Ian said. 

“I still have a key, moron,” Mickey said and then softer, “Come on, baby.” Ian stopped at the use of the pet name. Mickey never tended to use anything but the more insulting nicknames, but there were times when they just slipped out and the gentler side of Mickey was revealed. A side that Ian loved the most.

Ian opened his hand and Mickey doled out his dosage before grabbing a bottle of water from the storage crate and handing it to Ian. With a deep sigh, Ian took all his stabilizers and antidepressants in one go, following up with a few swigs of water. Mickey relaxed as soon as the meds were in Ian’s system, feeling exhaustion weighing on him from all the days he had spent worrying about the love of his life. “Stop trying to fuck up this life you have, Ian,” Mickey said, reaching out to hold Ian’s face in his hand. “You’re so much better than this.” Ian leaned into his palm, savoring the small moment. 

“I missed you,” Ian said, closing his eyes. 

“Missed you, too,” Mickey whispered. Leaning in, Mickey rested his forehead against Ian’s and tried not to let the tears that threatened to spill cascade down his cheek. He didn’t need to get emotional now, he didn’t have much time left. 

“You better get back to Mexico,” Ian whispered. 

“I ain’t going back,” Mickey admitted. Ian pulled back just enough to see Mickey’s face. 

“Why?” he asked. 

“I made a deal,” Mickey said with a sad smile. “I rolled on a cartel back in Mexico. Told the Feds I’d finish my sentence here as long as they gave me the afternoon to finish something up. I took down some pretty fucked up dudes so they agreed. I gotta turn myself in in about twenty minutes.” Ian seemed to deflate then as realization set in.

Mickey was going back to jail because he came to save him. Again. 

“I’m sorry, Mick,” Ian said. Mickey was shaking his head already as he ran his hands over Ian’s shoulders and up to his neck, relishing in the feel. 

“Don’t apologize,” Mickey said, “but fucking visit me this time, will you?” 

“Every week,” Ian promised without hesitation. 

“Soft,” Mickey teased, and that caused Ian to laugh finally. He then turned serious. 

“Thanks, Mick,” Ian said. "Thanks for coming to get me.”

“I always will,” Mickey promised. “Especially when you’re going all psycho-ginger on me.” Ian laughed again and then surged forward to kiss Mickey, crushing their lips together. Mickey savored every taste and feel of Ian’s lips on him, knowing it was going to be a while before they had another moment like this. He didn’t think Beckman would offer conjugal visits anytime soon. When they separated, Ian smiled again. 

“Stop kidnapping me, Milkovich,” Ian said as he kissed Mickey quickly again. 

“What can I say?” Mickey said. “I’m a whore for the dramatics, Gay Jesus.”

“Oh, shut up, you fucking convict,” Ian said as he grabbed him again.

Regardless of what the future held, they still have twenty minutes. 

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Hi I’m looking for fics that kinda show Mickey and svet having an okay relationship, like maybe bc they’re raising Yev together? Maybe some AUs?? It doesn’t have to be a kid fic or anything. Thanks!!

Hi :) Not many fics with Mickey & Svetlana without Yev ^^

Hands Across the Sea Historical AU. A freshly immigrated Ukrainian meets an Irish American. A romance ensues, but one one them is bound to a Russian girl back home.

Child's Play Mickey hires Ian for Yev’s birthday party. Chaos of the best kind ensues.

The New Years Series The Gallaghers adjust to Mickey's abrupt return into their lives.

Uptown Boy The Gallaghers grew up on the Northside. Ian and Lip go to the Alibi to have some fun and Ian ends up getting mixed up with Mickey and his very Southside family.

None the wiser Slowburn diner AU. The real time accounts of Ian visiting Mickey's dingy diner and slowly becoming his friend.

Missing Yevy Post S5. Ian misses Yev and Mickey convinces Svetlana to let him see him.

You were the reason to begin living again Two weeks after Ian breaks up with him, Mickey gets a knock on his door.

Joy of Rediscovering You A season 6 fix it with a smidge of Svetlana's point of view in it.

blood in, bleed out The year is 1954. Tony Bennett is on the radio, Marilyn Monroe is on the silver screen, and as Ian Gallagher is about to find out - the Ukrainian mafia is in full swing.

Furlough Post S5. Mickey is doing full time in prison. Ian and Svetlana pull a scam to legally get him out for 24 hours.

Promised Land Six years ago, Terry Milkovich shattered Ian and Mickey's carefully constructed relationship and their close friendship with Svetlana. Then Mickey stupidly took the fall for his dad's motorcycle club. Mickey's out of prison now. Six years, and Ian doesn’t know he’s home.

broad-shouldered beasts Six years after Mickey goes to jail, he's released on parole. He does his best to build a "normal" life and a relationship with his son while juggling the scars of his past.

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noooo your tags please never stop writing that's exactly the scenario I was thinking of with kev venturing to gay neighborhoods and bars in chicago arranging blind date after blind date with guys for mickey hoping to find "the one" so his friend and best employee isn't sad and lonely half the time. they're a mix of redheads and non redheads, some are nice, some are northside hipsters, some are from the southside so they can relate to mickey more, but there's no spark with any of them.

mickey's not being a jerk on the blind dates, he's just not putting any effort to make a connection either. he agrees to go on the dates partly to humor kev, partly to get out so he has something to do and somewhere to go. he figures it's better than being hung up on ian, even if he hasn't given up on him he doesn't want to wait around either, so he's going to try to have some fun.

when ian finds out he's surprised but tries to play it off like "whatever. we broke up, he can do what he wants" in this au for ian I think it would be better if he stays single and focuses on his health along with being an emt. after he has himself together he finds himself missing mickey and maybe there's some attempts at being just friends. he's not worried about the blind dates since they go nowhere.

but whoops one of the guys kev finds for mickey is actually cool and easy to talk to, and oh no he and mickey are going out again, and ian knows he should have moved on by now, he knows it's just four or five dates but he's envious. he complains to kev in a not so subtle fashion but kev is in a happy "finally one of the dates I picked out for mickey was a success" mood so he's not really listening to any of ian's griping, lol rip.

ian realizes he's never stopped loving mickey and he wants to get back together but he's afraid to say anything because it's been, let's say, seven months since the break up in season 5 and that was messy, and maybe he thinks he's being selfish when mickey seems happy with this new guy. and mickey is, but there's no strong feelings of love there, it would feel like settling. it would last maybe a year before he and the guy decide they're better off as friends.

ian's struggling with the possibility of letting mickey go to see where this new relationship might lead, or being vulnerable enough to tell mickey he loves him still and wants to be with him again.

this would follow into season 7 with a will they won't they drama with lots of tension and longing stares that ends with them getting back together in episode 4.

Aaah, YES!😭 Ian being torn because he wants Mickey to be happy is half the reason he broke up with him in the first place, so he's like, isn't this what I wanted? For him to find someone he doesn't need to change or change for? And he feels bad but he CAN'T just let go completely, he never really could.

But he's been working on himself and he's more confident and more settled and when he sees signs that maybe Mickey isn't totally gone on his new guy, he decides to see if the new him is still someone Mickey wants.

And OF COURSE HE IS but maybe Mickey's a little gun shy what with everthing that went down, so it still takes a little longer. And meanwhile, Kev is happy they're getting their heads on straight but also low key annoyed that Ian stepped in and ruined his matchmaking, because he was so proud and had totally been bragging to people that he got Mickey Milkovich settled.

Bonus points if Ian hangs out at the bar a lot and pretends it's to play with the kids or something, and Svet keeps giving him drinks while muttering in russian about men being stupid.