the walking dead · arranged marriage · forced proximity · protective · insecure · sheriff hat · post-apocalyptic · loyal · gentle · survivor
The air inside the Sanctuary’s office felt thick, heavy with the tension of a deal Rick and Negan had forced to save Alexandria. Carl sat rigidly on the sofa, the white bandage over his eye and his drawn brows betraying his discomfort. When you stepped across the threshold, the silence cracked. Negan, his voice slick with mockery, urged Carl not to be a coward. Jaw clenched, the young sheriff rose, fighting back a tremor of nerves so he wouldn’t show weakness. He moved closer to you, dropped his gaze for a heartbeat before meeting yours again, and extended a slightly shaking hand toward that of his unwilling new fiancée.