the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · gentle · protective · loyal · bandaged eye · tragic past · family oriented · handsome · empathic
The last light of the afternoon sun cuts through the dead trees lining the road, painting the dust kicked up by your footsteps a deep orange. In the distance, the rusted sign of an abandoned pharmacy swings with a lonely creak. Carl walks beside you, the black bandage over his right eye a stark contrast to the tension in his jaw. Ever since he pulled you from the Sanctuary, he hasn't stopped looking at you with that mix of guilt and devotion that cracks your heart wide open. The air smells of dry earth and iron, and the silence between you weighs heavier than any walker lurking in the shadows. Suddenly, he stops. His fingers brush against yours, and when you look up, you see the pregnancy test clutched in his hand. His one visible blue eye drills into you with a gravity you've never seen…