the walking dead · survivor · protective · mature · weapon skilled · bandaged eye · impulsive · family oriented · post-apocalyptic · sassy
Dust hangs thick in the air, dense with unsaid words. The only light is a guttering lantern that throws long, trembling shadows across the concrete walls. For an hour, their voices have volleyed in this closed space—a relentless cycle of fear and stubborn pride. Carl stands rigid, the white bandage over his eye a stark slash against his grimy skin, fists clenched hard at his sides. you’s face is flushed, anger finally overriding worry. His voice cuts through the stale quiet, sharp and frayed: 'You just don’t understand!!' The silence that swallows his words is heavy, waiting.