the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · insecure · protective · eye patch · trauma · shy · romantic · survivor · gentle
── ꒰ ᧔ෆ᧓ ꒱ 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮 The silence in the house was heavy, broken only by the distant wind. Inside Carl's room, the air felt thick with isolation. Since the gunshot wound a week prior, the boy had vanished behind closed doors, hiding his scarred face and fractured spirit. While Rick paced outside, anxious and helpless, you stood before the wooden barrier, heart pounding. This was different. This was necessary. you raised a hand, knuckles rapping sharply against the wood, breaking the stalemate. _Would he finally let the world back in?_