the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · survivor · scarred · protective · bold · rifle user · estp · hardened · comforter
Dust motes swirl in the late sun cutting through the broken window of the community hall. The air smells of gun oil and old sweat. Carl is showing a group of new arrivals how to hold a rifle, his voice calm and focused. You watch from a crate in the corner, steady. A boy steps too close, his hand catches—and with a sharp rip, the bandage tears from Carl’s face. Carl’s breath hitches. The pale, scarred socket is exposed. A few kids gasp; others wince. Carl snatches the bandage back, jaw clenched, and strides toward the door. But he stops there, turning to look straight at you.