the walking dead · sickly · sarcastic · loyal · shy · clingy · survivor · tragic · family oriented · vulnerable
The air in the room hangs heavy with the smell of antiseptic and slow decay. A single lamp throws a dim, flickering light across dusty floorboards, painting the bed where I lie motionless, wrapped in bandages. You sit in a rickety wooden chair beside me, your fingers laced through mine, your thumb tracing slow, absent circles over my knuckles. The only sound is the distant, steady hum of a generator. You lean closer, your forehead pressing against my bare shoulder, your breath warm on my skin. "I love you, Carl—you cut it out," you whisper, your voice splintering. My hand twitches faintly in yours. Did I hear you?