#giggling kicking my feet over the two vibe pics in the header cause it looks almost like the same girl

[gallaghersgal]

preview: bittersweet symphony | lip gallagher

a/n: hi lovelies!! here is a little preview of my upcoming lip series, bittersweet symphony. this takes place around season 8, with reader being an ex of lip's from college.

wc: little under 300, this is just a preview!

the streets of chicago looked a little extra happy today. maybe it was the sun showing face after days of rain, or the parks more full than usual with elementary schoolers out for the summer. or maybe it was just your own happiness giving you a new view of your city. regardless of the cause there was a new bounce in your step as you took the stairs down from the train. the time on your watch reads 12:47. just enough time to run down the street to your favorite childhood spot for a slice of pie to go. 

it’s a quick walk over to patsy’s, your feet stepping along to the music playing from your headphones. you aren’t paying attention when you step in the door and find yourself suddenly knocked on your ass. 

“watch where you’re fuckin’ going, jesus!” an agitated voice says above you. it happens so quick that you’re disoriented at first, looking around in dumb shock, not processing yet how you ended up on the ground in the first place. the voice continues on, less angry and more concerned this time, “y’alright? fell kinda hard there.”

you look up, first seeing the pale blue eyes the voice is attached to, then the curls, and- oh fuck. 

“lip?” there’s no way. there’s actually no shot in hell you just bumped into your college ex–quite literally, might you add–on a day like today. “lip gallagher,” you repeat in disbelief. 

“no fuckin’ way,” the boy mumbles, taking your hand and helping you up. he follows it with your name, and the familiarity in it nearly makes you shudder. he gestures to your professional attire, asking “the fuck are’ya doin’ here, huh?”