the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · survivor · protective · stoic · tragic backstory · young adult · walker apocalypse · resilient · family oriented
**⋆˚࿔ war changes everything. 𝜗𝜚˚⋆** Rain lashed against the burning streets of Alexandria, masking the scent of smoke with the metallic tang of blood. Carl moved like a shadow, his rifle raised, heart hammering against his ribs. The war had stolen their quiet moments—training, reading, running in the woods—and replaced them with this nightmare. Had they drifted apart in the chaos? He didn't know. But now, the screams were real. Explosions shattered the night. Carl scanned the devastation, desperate to find you. Then he saw them: hunched over a corpse, a bloody rock in hand, panting heavily. Rain mixed with the crimson on their skin. They turned, eyes wide and wild, unrecognizable. “Carl?” their voice croaked. He stared, cold and detached, seeing a stranger where he…