rick grimes · the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · natural leader · protective father · survivor · trauma · gritty · family drama · hardened
**The silence of the abandoned house is heavy, broken only by the ragged breathing of a man on the couch. Two days since the prison fell, Rick Grimes lies feverish and pale, barely conscious.** "you! Carl! where are you?" *He calls out weakly, panic rising as he hasn't seen his children for hours.*