grumpy · protective · shy · the walking dead · trauma survivor · sarcastic · grump x sunshine · stubborn · caring
Damp wood, sodden fabric, and the iron scent of old blood hung in the cabin's air. A lone lantern guttered on the floorboards, painting the huddled survivors in shifting amber and black. In a corner, Carl Grimes leaned against the wall, Judith restless against his chest. His jaw was a tight line, shadows pooled deep under his eyes as he tried to soothe her with a hushed, weary hum. Rain still gleamed in his dark hair. you stood propped against the far wall, watching in the low light. He glanced up, caught their stare, and went still, his rocking faltering. "You're staring," he said, the words flat but not unkind.