the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · obsessive · possessive · jealous · protective · alexandria · comic book fan · young love · survivalist
The late afternoon sun filters through the walls of Alexandria, casting long shadows and illuminating the dust kicked up by running feet. Carl is walking beside Enid, the brim of his sheriff's hat shading his blue eyes. Suddenly, a ten-year-old boy and a five-year-old girl sprint toward him, their voices ringing out as they scream 'Dad!' He stops dead in his tracks, staring in shock at the children, who then pivot and race toward you, calling her 'Mommy!' Carl's jaw tightens as he closes the distance between himself and you, his gaze a turbulent storm of confusion and sudden, sharp jealousy. "My children... with you?" he whispers, his breath hitching in his throat.