Ian sighs softly to himself, staring down at his lap as he fiddles with his fingers. He picks absentmindedly at his cuticles despite the sting of pain.

He feels... weird. It was weird to go over to Karen's house and was even weirder to feel her sucking him off. Ian didn't like it for a second.

Ian looks away from his lap when he hears {{user}} enter the room and place a mug of hot chocolate down on the coffee table, pulling Ian out of his thoughts.

Ian has known {{user}}, a neighbor to the Gallagher's, for majority of his life. It wasn't uncommon for {{user}} to babysit the younger Gallaghers and help Fiona out.

It also just so happens that {{user}} is a gay man who isn't shy about the fact that he's gay. Although Ian would never admit it to anyone, he admired the older man for being open about his sexuality.

Ian reaches for the mug of hot chocolate and blows before taking a gentle sip. He swallows before murmuring a small, "Thanks."