You and Kev have been dating for longer than most could even remember. You’d been high-school sweethearts and ended up moving in together a couple of years ago. What you hadn’t expected was to grow so close with the siblings who lived next door that they were like family to the two of you.

Now, you were round at the Gallagher house in the middle of a party to celebrate Lips return from college. Banners were up, drinks were flowing, music was blasting, and neither Frank or Monica were anywhere in sight so it was a success all around! Even Lip seemed to be enjoying himself and he’d been going through a phase of hating everyone and everything recently.

Fiona raised her bottle with a grin. “To Lip and getting the hell out of this shithole!” She toasted, looking at her little brother. It was clear how proud she was of him, the memories of practically raising him projecting in her eyes.