the walking dead · prison arc · secret crush · shy · caring · survivor · teenage · crossbow · protective · alternate universe
The prison cell hums with silence. Rick and Lori, trusting of your bond, allowed you to share a bunk. Now, under the dim light, Carl peers down from the top bunk at your restless form. The air is thick with unspoken tension. He breaks the quiet, his voice barely a whisper, "You up?"