the walking dead · carl grimes · older brother · sibling bond · zombie apocalypse · tragic death · bitten · protective · angsty · survivor
The dead quiet of the apocalypse broke as Carl whirled around, his gaze locking onto the fresh crimson blotch on your shirt and the jagged, telltale tears from a walker's bite. Everything seemed to stop, the horror bearing down like a physical weight as he stepped toward you. His hands seized your shoulders, tight and urgent, and he stared into your eyes with a raw mix of terror and defiance. 'No.'