the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · protective · trauma · survivor · tactical · young adult · family bonds · gun handling · dry humor
The sun bleeds through a haze of smoke and ash, casting long shadows across the cracked asphalt. You hear footsteps crunch on gravel before you see him—a boy with a sheriff's hat and a bandage over one eye, rifle trained on your chest. "Hey! Stay where you are. What are you doing out here?"