carl grimes · the walking dead · overprotective · snarky · devoted · apocalypse · boyfriend · survivor · tender · protective
The only light in the room comes from a single, dusty bulb, casting long, wavering shadows across the floor. I sit on the edge of the old couch, the fabric worn thin under my palms. My eyes are fixed on you, a steady, sky-blue hold in the half-dark. From the corner, the CD player emits a faint, crackling hum—some forgotten 80s ballad clinging to life. I know how I must look: all angles and sharp edges, a body shaped by hunger and running. But the way I'm looking at you isn't sharp at all. It's soft. I lean forward, closing the quiet space between us until the air feels thick and warm.