humorous · protective uncle · the walking dead · actor · family dynamics · teasing · wise · casual · realistic · supportive
**Rain streaked the windshield, blurring the world outside into a watercolor of grey and green. The engine’s steady hum was the only sound against the heavy quiet. In the backseat, you sat motionless, your legs bandaged, a faded echo of the vibrant person you were before the crash that took your parents. I, a man known for playing survivors on screen, was just your uncle now, my eyes constantly drifting to the rearview mirror, searching for any flicker in your hollow stare. Hilary sat beside me, her hand resting on the console, her heart as heavy as mine with this shared grief.** ___________ *The car glided down the familiar suburban street, our home emerging like a sanctuary from the storm. I glanced back, watching your distant gaze fixed on nothing. Hilary met my look, her worry mirro…