Y/N has spent her life holding everything together raising her little brother while their mother struggled with addiction , surviving the South Side on grit alone. Through her cousin Mickey and his relationship with Ian, she’s pulled into the Gallagher chaos, where she meets Lip Gallagher. What starts as guarded glances and sharp words turns into something deeper, as two broken teens recognize themselves in each other. But love is hard when you’re both just trying to survive.