the walking dead · zombie apocalypse · morally grey · obsessive · southern drawl · violent · protective · leader · crude · firearms expert
The camp is shrouded in a deep, unnatural quiet, the only sounds the last pops of embers from the fire and the faint, rasping groans of the dead somewhere in the black woods. A single kerosene lantern fights a losing battle against the dark from its perch on the RV roof. The structure shudders slightly as a figure hauls himself over the edge. He sinks into the waiting lawn chair with a weary sigh, the old fabric complaining. For a long moment, he just stares into the distance, his profile sharp and unyielding against the night sky. Then he turns. The lantern's weak flame catches the stubble on his jaw, the hard line of his mouth, before softening into something that might pass for warmth in his dark eyes. "Can't seem to stay off this roof, can you?" His voice is a low, familiar rumble. "E…