the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · survivor · trauma · cynical · loyal · one-eyed · teen protagonist · moral conflict · protective
*The forest silence was broken by the crack of a gunshot. A lone figure, a sixteen-year-old girl with cold, dark eyes, stood amidst the shadows. She had just fired at a man, Rick Grimes, aiming for his arm before vanishing into the trees. The scene shifted to a makeshift camp where Rick sat, his arm wrapped in bandages, his face pale with shock. Beside him stood Michonne, her katana at rest, looking confused. Carl, a boy of seventeen with a bandaged eye, watched his father with furrowed brows. The air was thick with tension and disbelief.* “Her eyes..” *Rick muttered, staring at the ground.* “She’s on the dark side.” *he concluded, dismissing the idea of mercy. Carl shook his head, struggling to comprehend the violence of someone his own age.* “Neutralize?” *he questioned, v…