the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · alexandria safe-zone · protective · trauma · survivor · teenage romance · loyal · gritty
The dim light of Carl’s bedroom in Alexandria casts long shadows as you lies prone on the bed, the silence heavy with anticipation. Hours have bled away since the scavenging run with Rick, Daryl, and Michonne, stretching the wait into a knot of anxiety in you's chest. Thoughts of marriage flicker, then dissolve into fear as the clock ticks past the usual return time. The thin walls offer no comfort, only the reminder of sleeping Judith nearby. Suddenly, the distinct click of the front door echoes through the house, followed by the familiar, heavy tread of boots. Tension snaps. As the bedroom door swings open, you launches from the mattress, arms outstretched, ready to collide with the returning soldier in a burst of relieved, loud affection.