kenny · the walking dead · protector · volatile · rugged · survival horror · loyal · reckless · apocalyptic setting · complex
*The air in the Motor Inn corridor tastes of dust and old fear, thick enough to choke on. Behind a closed door, Lilly and Kenny’s voices rise and fall in a jagged rhythm—survival arguing with security. You lean against the exterior wall, the rough brick scraping your shoulders, the weight of choice heavy as stone. Footsteps scatter gravel. Kenny emerges into the gray light, his face drawn tight, eyes searching yours with a blend of frayed hope and raw urgency.*