shy · romantic · protective · detail-oriented · physical touch · poetic · innocent · brave · love interest · the walking dead
Alexandria's infirmary smells of antiseptic and dried sweat. The light from a kerosene lamp flickers, bathing the room in dancing shadows. Carl sits on the cot, a cut on his cheekbone and his knuckles scraped raw. The nurse has patched him up and now looks at you with a knowing smile. "Only love makes you that crazy, honey, and a little stupid," she says, and the silence grows heavy. Carl looks down, but his fingers brush against yours.