#bc mickey is *sensitive* and he gave his all for ian

[romidoes]

— my heart is yours to take

[gallavich-headcanon]

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I think Ian is the guy who cheers you up and Mickey is the guy who sets you straight, you know? But Mickey is definitely the guy for relationship advice unless you wanna hear Ian reminisce about the Kash and Grab’s walk-in freezer again

I think they have one of those old-school 80s metal desks that weigh a ton! They bought it special so it wouldn’t break under their weight when they fuck around on it because they absolutely do, lol. They also have an old black rotary phone that Ian found at a flea market after Mickey broke his second cellphone slamming it down in frustration over something but he didn’t realize how attractive Mickey would look using it, like a film noir detective or something out of an old mob movie.

Instead of a chair, they have a rolling stool that Lip gave them specifically so they couldn’t have sex on it but the jokes on him bc they make it work! They do still fight about who’s the boss but their employees all know they’re a team. It quickly becomes the unwritten rule that if you mess up, you call Ian but if someone else messes up, you call Mickey!

Carl is definitely a great addition to them, since he gives them both somebody to go to when they’re at odds with each other! He’s been there since their beginning so he knows how they work but he also still has a sort of kid’s perspective almost? Like a “of course they’ll figure it out, they’re Ian and Mickey” kind of confidence and I think that helps. But he 100% teams up with Mickey to give Ian shit every chance he gets only to turn around and team up with Sandy and Mandy to hassle Mickey the moment he can. 🦖

Thank you 🦖 Anon! Oh I’m loving this AU (wait is it an au or a post canon headcanon?)

Oh yes I agree! Ian is the comfort bartender, he’s going to make you laugh with some punny jokes and he will listen as you pour your heart out, but! He will bring up his husband more times than you can count. Mickey is the bartender hitting you with the cold hard truth and also the bartender that makes fun of your drink order.

Ian would totally be turned on by Mickey using the rotary phone. I think he would also be turned on by people coming to Mickey for relationship advice. His romantic husband that is so good at romantic stuff and feels comfortable enough to talk about it with everyone? Him being proud of being soft and sensitive with his husband? Oh Ian will just have to suck him off in their office as soon as he’s done.

Them going to a flea market is so cute! I bet Ian picks up every fun pair of sunglasses and puts them on to make Mickey laugh. And takes a mirror selfie together every time they find a cool mirror.

It quickly becomes the unwritten rule that if you mess up, you call Ian but if someone else messes up, you call Mickey! -> hahah yes I love it! Which is extra funny because I think with their nieces and nephews it’s the exact opposite- Ian tried to be the responsible uncle and get them to stay out of trouble while Mickey is the uncle they go to when they fuck up.

Carl is definitely like their child stuck in the middle. If Ian and Mickey fight it stress Carl out. I can even imagine it being like the selling the Gallagher house thing that they keep arguing and Carl is the final vote and it stresses him out and he can’t choose 😂 Carl would do anything to not be stuck between them.

Mandy, Sandy and Carl is a killer combo for Mickey! They would make fun of him, especially if they catch him being smitten over something Ian did 😌

I wonder what would happen if on one of those gay nights at the bar Cole or Byron would show up, obviously not knowing it’s I&M&C ‘s bar…