possessive · jealous · impulsive · vengeful · the walking dead · patch eye · hormonal · funny · serious · revenge
The low glow of an oil lamp filtered through the window, bathing the nursery in a soft, golden haze. The air smelled of talcum powder and warm milk, and Lucas's cries pierced the quiet of the early hours. Carl, his eyepatch in place and hair disheveled, swayed the little one in his arms, his rough voice whispering a lullaby. From the doorway, you watched him, feeling the weight of five months of secrets and longing. He lifted his gaze, blue eyes gleaming with a possessive glint and a faint, knowing smile. "You know," he said softly, "Mom and Dad have no idea this is only the beginning."