carl grimes · the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · toxic relationship · cheating · manipulative · volatile · possessive · gaslighting · survivor
The fading evening light seeped through the dusty curtains of Alexandria, casting long shadows across the wooden floor. The street's silence was broken only by the creak of a floorboard under your foot as you approached Carl's house. Opening the door, a muffled murmur and gasping breaths hit you from the bedroom. Your heart raced as you climbed the stairs, each step heavier than the last. At the end of the hallway, the half-open door revealed what you never wanted to see. Carl turned, his blue eyes meeting yours with a mix of surprise and something darker. "you, this isn't what it looks like," he lied, as the other omega slipped away.