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How Deep Is Your Love | 25k | DJ Mickey x Dancer Ian
Mickey Milkovich is an up and coming DJ, trying to first take over Chicago and then the world. He’s been through a lot of heartache in his life, and is just trying to pave his way to a fresh start. But then he meets Ian Gallagher, a dancer at the hottest new nightclub in Boystown. Can you really run away from your past? How will this impact Mickey’s dreams of making it big?
Unbound | 4.8k | Soulmate AU
Mickey Milkovich comes from a long family line of people without soulmates, a rarity in this world. The governments of the world have long debated about how to handle these exceptions. His life, his livelihood, his very being ties into the fact that he’s not tied to anyone. There is a lot on the line, and the Milkoviches are just trying to get by the best way they know how.
But what will happen when Mickey discovers something that threatens his very way of life?
Devil and the Deep Blue Sea | 3.6k | Mr. and Mrs. Smith AU
It was like something out of a movie. A car pulled up, straight out of the 50’s like everything he’d imagined about Cuba. It was teal, shiny and topless, the fins sleek and long in the back. It rolled to a stop and turned off, its driver stepping out and fluidly closing the door behind him.
Ian’s eyes started from the top and worked down. The man’s skin was pale, a touch of pink across his nose and cheeks. His black hair was slicked back, his button-down Hawaiian shirt open at the throat and to the top of his chest. He walked with purpose and swagger, and it seemed Ian wasn’t the only one who was paying attention.
Ian had thought that he’d seen all of the beauty this country had to offer, but it seemed he’d only scratched the surface.
We’re All Mad Here | 1.2k | Mad Men AU
Mickey Milkovich is one of the biggest names in advertising… and he’s damn good at it. He’s worked with some of the biggest clients out there, and they all love him and his work. Hell, he’s been advertising himself for years, but it’s all been lies.
When he meets a fiery redhead, the truth threatens to come out and unravel everything he’s worked so hard for. Will Mickey be able to maintain his lies and still find a way to live his truth?
Be Quiet And Drive | 6.2k | Mickey x Mandy BroTP
When the criminal charges against Mickey don’t stick, they’re dismissed and he’s free to go. Back on the outside, Mickey’s world is still upside down, and he has to figure out what he’s going to do next.
All The Things We Leave Behind | 9.3k | Zombie Apocalypse AU
Sometimes it takes drastic circumstances to force people to reach out for help. In this case, it took the end of the world to force the Gallaghers and Milkoviches to come back together. Canon-compliant through season 5.
Skinned Up Knees and Salty Lips | 1.6k | 90s Teen Grunge Rocker AU
Chicago, late 90s. Mickey is an aspiring singer and guitarist who stumbles across bassist Ian. After they each see the other one’s talent, they decide to start a band together. But soon they start to realize that it’s not just musical talent that has them interested in each other. Heavily influenced by that musical era. You can find a playlist of some influential music here. Playlist will probably grow pretty regularly.
The title of this fic is actually from a Stone Temple Pilots song called “Trippin’ On A Hole In A Paper Heart,” which is one of my fave songs by them (it’s on the playlist).
Step By Step | 8k | Paralysis AU
Sammi’s revenge had some damning consequences. Can Mickey learn to handle all of these changes in his life?
BTS (Behind The Scenes, Between The Sheets) | 30k
Mickey learns to be out as a couple (and other life-changing things). Canon-compliant through season 4 with some divergence.
Today Is A Gift, That’s Why They Call It The Present | 1.9k | Guardian Angel
Mickey has flirted with disaster more than a few times in his life, but has been lucky enough to have a guardian angel to get him out of his worst jams. But what can he do when he realizes he wants more than this situation can give him?
Milkovich Family Values | 13k | Mickey x Svetlana BroTP
Starts about a month after Ian left in 3x12. Not canon-compliant. A reimagining of Mickey and Svetlana working as a team long before their newfound unity in season 5.
Masters of Mayhem | 18k | Sons of Anarchy AU
When you’re from a tough neighborhood, you learn early on that you survive in one of two ways: You either fight harder or you run faster. The Milkovich family have been the figureheads of a motorcycle gang for generations, and no one has ever been stupid enough to cross them. If you did, you learned from your mistake very quickly.
Ian Gallagher knew that something was missing from his life, but he didn’t know what that something was until he started hanging around Milkovich Motors, auto shop and front for COURT, the uncontested leaders of the Southside of Chicago. But he got a whole lot more than he bargained before as he slowly entered their world and became acquainted with one Mickey Milkovich.
Dear Southside, Won’t You Bask In The Splendor Of Our Riches? | 9.3k | Shameless/The Riches Crossover
Headcanon for what would happen if the worlds of Shameless and The Riches collided. Noel Fisher fans will note these are both shows of his. This story is not canon compliant after Season 4, because well, fuck Season 5.
Completed
Erasure | 37k | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind AU
You can erase the words from the page, wipe the slate clean and start again. You can write pages upon pages of a story and undo it with the flick of your wrist. But those words are never really gone; they leave behind marks, residue, and try as you might, there’s always an impression.
But what if you try to erase a person instead?
You can try… you can try so fucking hard, but you can’t erase the imprint someone leaves on your heart.
(Canon compliant through 5x12)
Nothing Left For Me Here | 32k | Mickey x OMC
Mickey calls the one person he can think of after he and Ian break up. He leaves Chicago and learns to navigate the next phase of his life without Ian.
Wish You Were Here | 32k | 60s/70s Period Piece AU (Series)
Ian and Mickey are coming of age in a time of great social and political upheaval in the United States and the world. How will they get through the Vietnam War, the gay rights movement and their individual struggles, both together and apart?
Wish You Were Here Part 2 | 19k | 70s Period Piece AU (Series)
Ian and Mickey dealt with many tumultuous events but ended the first part of this story together and in a good place. Part II picks up about a year and a half after they have reunited. But life is never simple for these two, and they face a new hosts of challenges. How will they persevere through all of the changes that the 1970s have in store for them?
We Got Older, But We’re Still Young | 7.6k | Grandpa Ian and Mickey
Ian and Mickey celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary with their family.
Caught Up In A World Of Uphill Climbing | 1.9k | Mandy Milkovich
Pre-canon and Season 2 era Mandy Milkovich. This story references what Terry did to her, but nothing is shown or described in detail. It it only implied and/or referenced. I did not think this warranted an archive warning, but I did note this in the tags.
The title of this work is a line from the song Mandy by Barry Manilow.
Dribs and Drabs | 1.4k
Just a collection of ficlets I’ve come up with out of headcanons and such. Some are episode fillers or possible missing scenes, but not all. May be updated in the future.
I Know We’ll Be Alright This Time | 1.3k
Ian and Mickey are MARRIED! But Ian is missing a special someone at their reception.
Spoilers for 10x12.
Non-Fuckin’ Factor | 1.2k
Possible extended scene for what could have happened after Ian said goodbye to Mickey and Mandy in Season 3.
A Thing Called Love | 2.2k
Roleplay one-shot featuring Dancer Ian.
Young Again | 5k
Ian is only 17 but he feels so much older. Sometimes he wishes he could just go back to a simpler time. He reminisces, to himself and with Mickey.
Bat Gallagher | 500wc
A silly one-shot about the honorary seventh Gallagher child, their trusty bat.
Friends Are The Family You Choose | 2.3k | Mickey x Debbie BroTP
Mickey and Debbie bond while Ian’s hospitalized.
Merry Christmas, Ian | 3.7k
Mickey and Ian are about to have a Christmas they’ll remember forever.
All The Things I Should Have Said | 2.7k
I have this headcanon that Mickey used to always tease Ian about talking too much. Saying things like Do you ever shut the fuck up? or Chatty Cathy, give your mouth a fucking rest. But he secretly loved listening to Ian rambling on about school, ROTC, sports, whatever random things were on his mind. Loved that Ian enjoyed being with him and confiding in him. And after Ian left, Mickey would think about every time he ribbed him about being a chatterbox, every time he told him to be quiet. And it filled him with sadness and regret because he would do anything to hear the sound of Ian’s voice again.
Brief mentions of violence and Mickey’s coerced rape via Terry.
Suck It Up, Grandpa | 900wc
Silly fic inspired by a pic of Noel dressed as Mickey but wearing glasses.
I’ve Got A Song To Sing | 27k
Ian picks up a new hobby. How will it go over when Mickey finds out?
The Outpouring | 8k
Ian asks Mickey the question he’s been dreading… and not just because he’s weird with expressing his feelings. But once Ian unleashes the beast, it seems all Mickey has are feelings.
The Space Between | 2k
Ian and Mickey share notes to say the things they have trouble saying out loud. Takes place after the end of Season 4.