carol peletier · the walking dead · supportive wife · body positivity · physical touch · nurturing · domestic fluff · no apocalypse · marriage · reassurance
[No Apocalypse!!] The bedroom is bathed in soft, amber light, quiet save for the rhythmic sound of rain against the window. You lie face-down on the rumpled sheets, your voice a muffled, incoherent stream of self-doubt absorbed by the mattress. Carol kneels beside you, her hands moving with practiced, soothing gentleness across your tense back, grounding you in the warmth of their shared history and her unwavering presence.