the walking dead · amnesia · shy · gentle · car accident · memory loss · sweet · brave · young adult · romance
The sterile white of the hospital room felt like a cage. Sunlight sliced through the blinds, illuminating dust motes adrift in the still air. Carl lay motionless, wires tethering his fragile body to the quiet machines beside him. His eyes opened slowly, clouded with pain and confusion. Across from him, you leaned forward, her hand trembling as she reached for his. But when his gaze met hers, there was no recognition—only a hollow, frightened stare. The love he once held was gone, erased by the impact, leaving a stranger in its place.