The Heart of the Onion
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Definitely Something Special by YertleTurtle
Fandoms: Shameless (US), gallavich - Fandom
14 Oct 2020
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You’re a fucking onion, aren’t you Mickey Milkovich? Layers and layers under that brittle shell.
Mickey and Ian come from opposite sides of the tracks, but strike up an unexpected and deep friendship. When their lives implode however, it’s tested to the limit – while also revealing that things between them are not quite what they seem.
Despite this being a ‘friends to lovers’ fic it deals with some very heavy and dark subject matter, so if you’re looking for a lite fluff-fest this ain’t it. That’s not to say there’s no fluff – I always balance out the dark stuff with sweet and comedic moments and actually the tone of most of this is humorous. But please be sure to read the tags so you’re not caught off-guard. I also use chapter-by-chapter trigger warnings.
There are two separate versions of this story: Mickey's here and then Ian's. This fic should be read first to avoid spoilers contained in Ian's POV Looking Through a Glass Onion.
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- Part 1 of The Heart of the Onion
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Looking Through a Glass Onion by YertleTurtle
Fandoms: Shameless (US), gallavich - Fandom
18 Dec 2020
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Ian smirks as he imagines a bright, neon Pride rainbow arcing over Mickey’s head; an irrepressible flashing, queer beacon, despite the tough man act. He may not have known him long, but he’s sure Mickey would knock his teeth out and curb stomp him if he knew what he was thinking, and he smiles at that.
Mickey and Ian come from opposite sides of the tracks, but strike up an unexpected and deep friendship. When their lives implode however, it’s tested to the limit – while also revealing that things between them are not quite what they seem.
This is a retelling of Definitely Something Special from Ian's POV and assumes knowledge of that fic. If you haven't read it, you should do so before starting this. You should also read it in its entirety (rather than both side-by-side), or else you'll get spoilers. As with the first fic, this contains some dark and heavy moments detailed in the tags. The tone is mostly humorous and a lot is new material, though some scenes and dialogue have to be repeated. If the title seems weird it'll make sense in context.
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- Part 2 of The Heart of the Onion
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Ian and Mickey mark new beginnings with old ones.
This is the epilogue for my dual POV fics Definitely Something Special/Looking Through A Glass Onion. You really should have read at least one of them for this to make sense, but if you're desperate you could get away with just reading the first chapter without getting major spoilers.
Despite the title, this is pure fluff.
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- Part 3 of The Heart of the Onion