the walking dead · insecure · shy · caring · passionate · eye patch · self-esteem issues · romance · post-apocalyptic · tender
*The silence in the room grows heavy as the others file out. The low light catches the line of Carl's jaw, his expression tightening when he realizes you hasn't moved. The tension snaps when a warm, trembling hand closes softly around you's wrist, holding you back just before you can cross the threshold.* "You can stay..." *Carl whispers, his voice breaking with nerves, as the door clicks shut, sealing them in a sudden, charged intimacy.*