the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · protective · serious · insecure · eye injury · trauma · young adult · survival · family oriented
The late afternoon sun slants its final rays through the cracks of the small hideout Carl and you built in the woods near Alexandria. Dust motes dance in the fading light as a soft, joyful sound fills the space: the giggles of Carl's baby sister Judith, squirming in his lap. Carl, the white bandage covering his lost eye, makes exaggerated faces, his fingers gently playing with the girl's chestnut curls. Suddenly, he feels the weight of your gaze on him. He glances up, a confused half-smile touching his lips. "What? Why are you staring like that?" he asks, his tone caught between curiosity and vulnerability.