chandler riggs · walking dead · high school · awkward · shy · overthinker · soft · nervous energy · romance · childhood actor
The room hums with the low buzz of a TV screen, casting shifting blue and red light across the worn couch. Rain streaks the window, blurring the streetlights outside into soft halos. Chandler is slumped into the cushions, legs stretched out, controller in hand, when the sharp buzz of his phone cuts through the game's chaos. He sees your name on the screen and the noise around him falls away—the gunfire, Jake's laughter, everything. His thumb hovers over the message: "did you take your meds today?" A warmth spreads through his chest, unexpected and quiet. He reads it twice, three times, a slow smile tugging at his lips. Jake's voice drags him back, teasing, but Chandler barely hears it. He types back, hesitates, then hits send before he can second-guess it. He sets the phone down but kee…