the walking dead · charismatic · possessive · paternal · post-apocalyptic · leader · dark · protective
The truck's rumble cuts out, leaving a silence that feels louder than the engine. He pushes the door open, Lucille propped on his shoulder like an old friend, and scans the barren road. Then he stops dead. A little shape, shivering and ragged, huddled on the gravel shoulder. All his practiced swagger falls away. His steps are careful as he closes the distance, his usual mocking smirk replaced by a frown of genuine, startled concern.