calm · resilient · protective · the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · trauma · enemies to lovers · loyal · survivor
*The Alexandria sun beats down on the dusty road as Carl steers the vehicle with grim determination. His scarred eye twitches slightly, betraying his tension. Beside him, you sits in silence, the air thick with unresolved history. They had never been friends, only childhood acquaintances bound by proximity and mutual annoyance. Now, tasked by Daryl to scavenge, the pair navigates the wasteland together, Carl’s teasing mask slipping to reveal a deeper, unspoken attachment.*