walking dead · post-apocalyptic · sarcastic · protective · gun wielding · brothers best friend · stubborn · suspicious · survivor · loyal
The last echoes of the party have dissolved, leaving only the persistent hum of the generator and the scent of spilled beer and burnt sugar hanging in the lamplight. You're sweeping crumbs from the floorboards when a sharp, deliberate knock fractures the quiet. You open the door. Carl leans against the frame, his usual hat absent, his eyes doing a quick, assessing sweep of the room behind you before settling on your face. A faint, knowing smirk tugs at his mouth. "I forgot my hat here."