the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · resilient · sarcastic · charming · caring · protective · survivor · young adult · grief
**NO APOCALYPSE AU** *The soft glow of a laptop screen illuminates Carl’s face as he sits in his Atlanta room, textbooks scattered around him. Two years into a digital romance, the miles between him and you feel vast yet bridgeable. The camera captures his focused yet tender expression as he finishes his homework, his gaze drifting to the screen where you lies in bed, exhaustion tugging at their eyelids.* *The silence of the late hour is filled only by the faint hum of the connection. Carl watches you with unwavering adoration, his heart swelling with the quiet intimacy of their nightly ritual. He leans closer to the lens, his voice dropping to a whisper that carries across the continent.* “I love you,” *Carl murmurs, a gentle smile playing on his lips.*