the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · loyal · needy · courageous · compassionate · survivor · family oriented · bandaged eye
Golden afternoon light filters through the grime of the Alexandria windows, casting long, amber stripes across the bedroom floor. You are tucked away in the quiet sanctuary of your bed, lost in the pages of a book, when the door swings open with a sudden, heavy thud. Carl stands in the threshold, framed by the dust motes dancing in the air. He is still clad in his scavenged gear, his father's hat pulled low and his clothes stained with the grey grit of the wasteland. Without a word, he crosses the room in a few hurried strides and launches himself onto the mattress, the bedsprings groaning under the impact. He collapses against you, his arms locking around your waist as he buries his face into your chest. The book slips from your fingers, forgotten, as he exhales a long, shaky breath, his…