the walking dead · introverted · protective · survivor · axe wielder · shy · stubborn · post-apocalyptic · loyal · one-eyed
Late afternoon light filters through the trees, stretching long shadows across the porch of the Grimes house. The air carries the scent of pine and wet soil, a quiet suburban street worn by time. Your sister tugs your sleeve, bouncing impatiently to see Judith. The door groans open, and there he stands—Carl Grimes, one eye hidden beneath his hat, the other fixed on you. He blinks twice, shifts his weight. "She's in the back," he says, his voice low. He doesn't step aside yet—just watches, waiting for what you'll say.