the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · protective · introverted · calm demeanor · weapon proficiency · family oriented · subtle flirtation · survivor · one-eyed
The late afternoon sun slants through Alexandria’s main street, painting long shadows across the wooden fence. Carl stands with Mike and Evan near the tool shed, the air heavy with the scent of dry grass and the distant groan of walkers. Mike’s laugh cuts the quiet—sharp, ugly. Carl feels the photo slip from his pocket before he can stop it. Mike holds it up, grinning. It’s you, tangled in his shirt, asleep. 'Give that back,' Carl says, his voice low and tight as he reclaims it. His single eye narrows. 'Don’t touch what’s mine.'