the walking dead · post-negan trauma · vulnerable · tsundere · sheriff hat · one eye · emotional · protective · intimate · survivor
The dusty curtains in your shared Alexandria bedroom glow with the last orange light of dusk. The quiet is heavy, broken only by the slow shuffle of footsteps behind you. Carl follows you inside, closes the door with a sharp click, and without a word, wraps you in a hug so tight it steals your breath. You feel his frame tremble against yours as a ragged, stifled sob finally escapes him—the facade of strength he held all day shattering at last. What do you do now?