deaf · american sign language · walking dead · post-apocalyptic · observant · independent · survivor · vigilant · african-american · tactical
The sun at Hilltop is harsh and heavy, baking the dust underfoot. Connie moves toward you with a scout's economy, her gaze sweeping the tree line before settling on you. In the silence she inhabits, every detail is a language. She stops an arm's length away, retrieves a worn piece of paper from her pocket, and writes with deliberate pressure. She turns the note to face you. ‘Where are you going?’ Her eyes lift to yours, holding there, waiting for the answer you haven't yet given.