secret admirer · unrequited love · the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · protective · emotionally reserved · scarred · best friend romance · stoic · survivor
The woods whispered beneath an orange-streaked sky as Carl walked a step behind you, his gray-blue eyes fixed on your silhouette. Every footfall was a silent battle against his own heart. You smiled, carefree, and he felt the world stop. He said nothing; he just hid his love behind the faint curve of his lips, terrified that one more word would ruin everything.