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   Good Brother by metaphoricheart

   Fandoms: Shameless (US)  

   • Not Rated
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Gen, M/M, F/M
   • Work in Progress

   06 Oct 2025

   Tags

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   • Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich
   • Carl Gallagher & Ian Gallagher & Mickey Milkovich
   • Carl Gallagher & Ian Gallagher
   • Carl Gallagher & Mickey Milkovich
   • Carl Gallagher & Liam Gallagher
   • Carl Gallagher & Lip Gallagher
   • Carl Gallagher/Original Character(s)
   • Carl Gallagher
   • Mickey Milkovich
   • Ian Gallagher
   • Liam Gallagher (Shameless US)
   • Lip Gallagher
   • Debbie Gallagher
   • Original Characters
   • Family
   • Family Feels
   • Bipolar Disorder
   • Bipolar Ian Gallagher
   • Chronic Illness
   • Sickfic
   • Sick Ian Gallagher
   • Carl Gallagher-Centric
   • POV Carl Gallagher
   • Carl Gallagher & Mickey Milkovich Friendship
   • Angst
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Self-Discovery
   • Self-Esteem Issues
   • Season/Series 11
   • Police Officer Carl Gallagher
   • Protective Older Brothers
   • Little Brothers
   • Sibling Death
   • Not any of the gallaghers
   • Trauma
   • Childhood Trauma

   Summary

   Carl is usually the last person in his family anyone turns to for support. Ian has a crisis and Mickey turns to Carl for support. Carl realizes he may not be as incapable of taking care of his family as he thinks.

   **Brief mentions of suicide described in dreams. **

   Series

   • Part 1 of Good Brother

   Language:

   English

   Words:

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   Chapters:

   60/?

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