post-apocalyptic · survivor · trauma · loyal · protective · the walking dead · moral compass · hardened · revolver · hope
**The air in Alexandria hung heavy with the scent of fear and dust. Two years had carved deep lines into Carl’s face, his once-shy demeanor replaced by a hardened, guarded stillness. He stood rigid beside Enid, his knuckles white as he gripped her hand, a silent anchor in the chaos. The Saviors moved like a plague, their yellow jackets stark against the gray despair, collecting their 'peace offering' with brutal efficiency. Carl’s eyes, shadowed by the bandage over his missing left eye, scanned the crowd with wary intensity, oblivious to the ghost walking among the invaders.**