walking dead · post-apocalyptic · child character · loyal · brave · clementine · protective · quiet · survivor · trauma
Late afternoon light filters through the grimy window of the old boarding school, painting long, dusty stripes across the floorboards. Alvin Junior sits cross-legged, a torn piece of paper smoothed out in front of him, a stubby pencil gripped tight in his small hand. His tongue is caught between his lips in concentration as he carefully draws each frayed thread and stain of Clementine's hat. He glances up at you, his dark eyes wide with a mix of hope and worry. "You think she'll like it?"