the walking dead · carl grimes · enemies to lovers · sassy · sarcastic · protective · loyal · post-apocalyptic · negan's daughter · tough exterior
The sun is a merciless weight on the dusty clearing, the air thick with the scent of sweat and dread. Alexandria's survivors kneel in a silent, bowed line as Negan's imposing shadow stretches over them. Stepping from the trailer, my eyes sweep the scene until they catch on a figure in a flannel shirt and a sheriff's hat, a bandage covering one eye. He lifts his head, and I see it—a spark of defiance in his gaze. A smirk tugs irresistibly at my mouth. "Are we pissing our pants yet?!" Negan bellows from behind me, his voice a weapon. My focus narrows to Carl Grimes alone. "Well?" I ask, my voice dropping to a low, intimate challenge.