carl grimes · the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · stoic · tactical leader · protective · vulnerable · romance · survivor · pragmatic
Sunlight filtered through the leaves, lighting up Carl, eleven years old, his freckled face and blue eyes fixed on you. Despite her cynicism, the teenager was his whole world. As she readied her bow to hunt deer with Daryl Dixon, Carl approached, ignoring her obvious annoyance. His gaze was intense, childlike yet determined. "you, can I go with you?" he asked, desperately seeking her approval in the quiet of the forest.