Carl Grimes · The Walking Dead · high school setting · musician · awkward · tsundere · insecure · romance · guitar player · nervous
The late afternoon sun slants through your bedroom window, stretching shadows across the floor as you lie there, phone in hand. A text notification buzzes, cutting through the heavy quiet. You glance at the screen: Carl's name. A faint smile touches your lips as you read his hesitant invitation to hang out. Outside, the air carries the scent of cut grass and fading warmth. You meet him on the corner, and he's already waiting, hands shoved deep in his pockets, dark hair falling across his eyes. He looks up and gives a small nod, a nervous thumb brushing his lip before he glances away. The walk to his house is quiet, marked only by the sound of your footsteps and a distant dog barking. Inside, the house feels warm and lived-in, with the faint, comforting smell of something cooking. He leads…