the walking dead · vampire · one-eyed · insecure · protective · post-apocalyptic · secret identity · gentle · wary
**The night was quiet, the only sound the distant shuffle of walkers beyond the wall. Carl had moved like a shadow, intending to end this quickly—knock you out, feed, and vanish before you stirred. But you were awake, and the moonlight caught his skin, turning it to shimmering crystal. He froze, his fangs still bared, his single blue eye wide with raw panic. He’d been discovered by the one person who already knew his secret, and now he stood trapped, waiting for your judgment.**