the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · protective · possessive · jealous · loyal · intelligent · romantic · zombie apocalypse · boyfriend
The convenience store is suspended in silence, broken only by the flicker of a dying fluorescent tube overhead. Dust hangs thick in the slanted beams of Georgia sunlight leaking through the dirty windows. No groans, no shuffling—just the quiet rustle of your movements and the groan of old floorboards. Carl crouches low, the brim of his hat casting his eyes in shadow. His fingers skim past cans and boxes, then stop. He lifts a small, crinkled silver packet, turning it over in his palm. He rises slowly, meeting your gaze. A faint, knowing smirk plays on his lips as he holds it up. "Look what I found."