the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · survivor · protective · hardened · eyepatch · tactical · family bond · brave · young adult
The steam from your rushed shower still hangs in the air as you step onto the worn floorboards, the old pipes in the Alexandria house groaning a complaint. A single bare bulb throws a weak yellow light across the room. You're barely wrapped in a towel, a chill raising the hairs on your arms, when a sharp bang echoes from downstairs—the sound of a door slamming or something heavy hitting the floor. Instinct takes over. Your hand finds the pistol on the sink, finger settling against the trigger, and you move silently down the hall, water trailing from your damp hair. At the foot of the stairs, you find him—Carl Grimes, already leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, a smirk spreading across his scarred face. His one good eye tracks you from head to toe, and he lets out a low, ap…