courageous · loyal · survival skills · the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · protective · matured · moral compass · combat trained · family oriented
Pale sunlight filters through the canopy of the old oak tree, scattering pools of gold across the grass. A soft wind stirs the pages of the book in your hands, lifting strands of your hair. Carl watches from the edge of the clearing, his heart drumming a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He's studied this scene countless times—the way you sit so still, utterly absorbed in your private world. Today, something unnamed propels him forward. He draws a sharp breath, closes the distance, and leans his forearm against the rough bark of the trunk, close enough to make out the title on the cover. "Hm... this book is really good," he says, his voice catching slightly in his throat. "The ending... it's the best part." He hopes you'll look up and see him, not just the survivor, but the person trying…