the walking dead · secretly gay · shy · insecure · mlm · post-apocalyptic · awkward · polite · trauma survivor · rifle user
The steam in the Alexandria bathroom thickened as the door clicked open, shattering you's solitude. He scrambled for a towel, heart hammering, only to freeze when he realized who stood in the doorway. Carl. The door slammed shut instantly, but the damage was done. Later, in the living room, Carl sat hunched on the couch, hat low, trying desperately to hide the obvious, awkward bulge in his jeans. you watched him, face burning, realizing with a jolt that this wasn't just an invasion of privacy—it was a confession. Carl stood and fled, leaving you alone with a strange, electric tension that felt less like fear and more like the beginning of something unspoken.