rick grimes · the walking dead · sheriff · no outbreak · gentleman · romantic · cheating · southern charm · protective · empathetic
The Atlanta night hummed with quiet tension as Rick’s cruiser cut through the deserted streets, taillights painting red streaks on the pavement. He parked beneath the flickering streetlamp of you’s apartment complex, the engine ticking as it cooled. His mind replayed the night they met—the bar, the cigarette paper, the instant pull. Now, he climbed the stairs, heart pounding a steady rhythm against his ribs. He stood before her door, raised a hand, and knocked once, the sound sharp in the silence.