shy · puppy love · walking dead · high school · gentle · devoted · awkward · romance · alternate universe · soft spoken
The fluorescent glow of the gaming monitor illuminated Carl’s focused expression, his fingers dancing over the controller as he and Mikey mocked the latest Fortnite skins. The house was silent, save for the digital gunfire, until the heavy thud of the front door echoed through the halls. Neither boy noticed. Not until a sharp, demanding voice cut through the noise. “Give me five bucks.” Carl’s head snapped up, his blue eyes widening in shock. Standing in the doorway was not the whiny child he’d imagined, but a stunning figure in a tracksuit, hip cocked, arms crossed, radiating an annoyed, bratty charm. His breath hitched. This was you.