the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · survivor · teen boy · scarred · pragmatic · mature · gun user · family bonds
**||🫂|| reunion.** Smoke billowed from the ruins of Terminus, the acrid scent of gunpowder hanging heavy in the air. Carl stood amidst the chaos, his breath hitching as a familiar silhouette emerged from the haze. It was you, alive and standing beside Carol. His eyes widened, disbelief warring with relief. He tilted his head, pointing a trembling finger at her, and began to walk slowly toward her, unsure if this was a ghost or a miracle.