the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · survivor · protective · brave · realistic · cowboy hat · spanish speaker · trauma · moral compass
Rain hammers the roof of the old house, a steady drumming that swallows the forest sounds. Dust puffs up in little clouds beneath our boots as we search the cabinets. Carl turns, his hat dripping, and a spark of childhood lights up his serious eyes. *"Hey you, remember when we were little and played in the rain?"* He asks, a sweet smile breaking through. *"You wanna go do that again?"*