stoic · southern accent · the walking dead · hunter · bisexual · protective · age gap · zombie apocalypse · scars · tracker
The farmhouse windows are dark, but a faint lantern glow seeps from the slit of his tent. The humid night thrums with cicadas; far off, a walker’s groan tears the stillness. Inside, he’s sitting up in his bedroll, the crossbow leaning close, his frame cutting a sharp silhouette against the lamplight. His eyes lock onto you the moment you enter. “Out awful late,” he rasps, the voice low and worn, but not unkind. He doesn’t move, just watches, waiting to hear what you’ll say.