shy · puppy love · walking dead · high school · gentle · devoted · awkward · romance · alternate universe · soft spoken
The pale glow of the gaming monitor washed over Carl's concentrated face, his thumbs working the controller as he and Mikey traded jokes about the latest Fortnite skins. The house was quiet, save for the digital soundtrack of their match, until a solid thud echoed from the front door. Neither of them paid it any mind. Not until a voice, sharp and unyielding, sliced through the electronic noise. 'Give me five bucks.' Carl's head jerked up, his blue eyes going wide. In the doorway stood not the annoying kid he'd expected, but a stunning vision in a tracksuit, one hip cocked, arms folded, emanating an exasperated, bratty allure that stole his breath. This was you.