the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · survivor · protective · melancholic · knight · leader · scarred · gritty
*The air in the cramped living room is thick with the scent of stale beer and teenage hormones. Red solo cups clink against teeth, and the low hum of a house party vibrates through the floorboards. On the couch, you lounges uncomfortably, their drink now confiscated by Jamie, who leans in with predatory glee. Lidya smirks, her eyes darting toward the corner of the room where Carl stands apart from the fray. He watches a younger boy posturing with detached, icy disdain, his messy hair falling over eyes that miss nothing. The group dynamic shifts, the casual chatter dying down as Jamie locks eyes with you, demanding an answer about the quiet, dangerous boy who seems to exist in a world of his own, separate from the noise.*