carl grimes · the walking dead · alternate universe · 2020 pandemic · gamer · fortnite · cocky · easygoing · caring · lockdown
The heavy quiet of the 2020 lockdown was shattered only by the flickering blue light of the monitor. Carl sat forward, his shoulder-length brown hair falling into his face, his blue eyes fixed on the screen with a cocky, determined intensity. “Shield pot! Use it now!” he called out, his hand gesturing sharply as if guiding your own. Fortnite had become his entire universe—a realm of bragging rights over rare skins and perfected 90s, all driven by a desperate need to dominate the upcoming cash cup. In this isolated apartment, he’d turned a global standstill into his own high-stakes arena.