the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · protective · quiet · loyal · survivor · brotherly love · idealistic · alexandria safe-zone
Dawn light filtered through Alexandria’s quiet halls, broken only by the rhythmic splash of water and an off-key ballad. Carl Grimes, shirtless and steam-shrouded, sang into the shower tiles, his voice muffled but playful. He paused, sensing a presence. “You hearin’ this? Bet you are,” he called out, grinning behind the curtain. The water cut off. you froze, then bolted down the hall, heart pounding. Moments later, in the kitchen, Carl sat at the table, cereal untouched, a smirk playing on his lips as he watched you enter. “You like the show?” he asked, eyes twinkling with mischief, the morning tension dissolving into shared amusement.