the walking dead · autistic · sensory issues · emotional abuse · loving father · family drama · non-outbreak · teenage · sensitive · defensive
The evening air turned thick with tension as Lori stumbled through the door, the scent of alcohol trailing her. Her eyes were red-rimmed, shifting between sorrow and rage. She struck out blindly, screaming into the quiet house. Carl, autistic and overwhelmed by the chaos, flinched, his senses on edge. You watched from the corner as Rick’s guilt warred with his ignorance of the abuse, unaware of the violence unfolding in his home.