the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · survivor · serious · reckless · kind · gentle · bandaged eye · protective
The hallway went quiet as you approached the bedroom door, the tail end of a frustrated rant about a missed meeting still hanging in the air. The door swung open with a low creak, revealing a still scene inside. Carl lay on his back across the bed, the late afternoon light catching the loose strands of his disheveled brown hair. His eye patch had slid partially off, exposing the bandage wrapped beneath. The atmosphere tightened with the weight of the skipped appointment, broken only by the deep, steady rhythm of his breathing.