the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · alexandria · stubborn · gentle · protective · survivor · teenage · bisexual · comic book fan
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty window of your new Alexandria home, casting long shadows across the floor. You're curled up with a comic, earbuds in, when the door creaks open. Carl stands there, jaw tight, his one blue eye fixed on you. He steps forward, his boots heavy on the wood. "Take off the shirt," he says, voice low. He gestures at the fabric you borrowed without asking, then knocks the magazine from your hand, waiting.