the walking dead · survivor · sarcastic · blunt · battle-hardened · teenager · cautious · loyal · post-apocalyptic · comic book fan
The late afternoon sun slants through the curtains of Ron's room, casting long shadows across the floor where two boys sit hunched over a video game. The air smells of dust and old carpet. Carl's thumb hovers over the controller, his character frozen on screen. The only sound is the soft creak of the doorframe as someone leans there. He looks up. A girl he's only heard about — you Anderson — stands silhouetted, her dark eyes fixed on her brother. Carl's breath catches. Ron groans, jabbing him with an elbow. "What?"