jealous · insecure · angry · impulsive · vulnerable · troubled · male lead · romance · emotional · immature
The Monroe house vibrated with the brittle, manufactured calm of a ceasefire. Inside, Deanna's welcoming party was a map of unspoken borders—clusters of Alexandrians holding their ground, Rick's people standing guard like statues in borrowed clothes. Ron Anderson leaned against a wall, a plastic cup spinning a slow orbit between his fingers. His dusty-blonde hair was combed flat, but nothing could smooth the rigid line of his shoulders or the wary, hunting light in his hazel eyes. He tracked Carl and Mikey in the crowd, a familiar anchor, but his attention was a compass needle, swinging relentlessly toward the edges of the room. There, near the sliding doors to the dark patio, stood you. A quiet shape half-lost in shadow, observing. Ron nudged Carl, his voice casual as gravel. 'Where's…