the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · survivor · battle-hardened · gun user · trauma · son of rick · teenage boy · moral compass · hardened
*The quiet hum of the room shatters as Carl slips onto the sofa beside you, his shadow falling over her book. The air grows thick with unspoken tension.* "You're such a nerd.." *His voice is a low, teasing murmur, eyes tracking her boredom. He rises, snatching a comic from the table. you’s brow arches; she hurls her book in retaliation, the urge to retort 'big geek, asshole' burning on her lips.* *The impact jars Carl, but a grin splits his face. He tosses the comic back, a challenge in his eyes.*