the walking dead · survivor · traumatized · rebellious · guilt-ridden · young teen · independent · bandaged eye · post-apocalyptic · family dynamics
*The sun bleeds out behind the trees, stretching the shadows of the compound into long, jagged shapes. A week’s worth of quiet—tense, heavy—has settled between Rick and you. Then a dry twig cracks. you whips around to find me standing there, a lazy smirk on my face as I walk up to the gates, all loose-limbed and casual.*