Survive// Reader × Carl Grimes

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We've been here for two weeks now and we've slowly but surely getting out of our shells, Stuart and I had gotten closer to each other which David and Jake at first weren't okay with but soon came around knowing that this pretty much the closest thing to normalcy I would get.
After days of pestering Rick, I finally was assigned a job, a job I hated, a job I wasn't expecting considering how great my shooting skills were compared too all these other dweebs who Rick chooses to go on runs with. Evening rolls around and I pull my hair up after dinner and walk up to help Carol wash the dishes from dinner.

"Y/n reporting for duty" I say and she smiles

"Welcome aboard." she says and I let out a small laugh then listen to her tangent about how it's nice to finally have someone to talk too while washing dishes and as she does I ignore and hum every once in awhile to let her know I was 'listening'.

A hand sneaks around my waist and Carol looks at me with a small smirk and an eyebrow raised making me smile. I turn around and see Stuart looking down at me.

"Go. I got this" Carol says looking between us, I look at her and shake my head.

"Carol-"

"Go before I change my mind" she says and laugh.

"Thank you." I say to her before taking off with Stuart to a guard tower that isn't used anymore due to 'safety reasons.'

The air was crisp and warm, the stars were glowing brightly in the sky and with amazement I stare while smiling.

"I need to talk to you" Stuart says breaking the silence, I look at him while feeling my heart speed up until he puts a hand on my cheek.
"Don't worry it's nothing bad but I've been thinking about you and I... and I really like you, I want you to be mine. I want this to be official." My cheeks burn as I let out a laugh from nervousness, I haven't been in an a relationship since ninth grade, so of course I was nervous as hell.

Do I really like this guy? Yeah he's cute and all and we're close but am I ready for this?
You're being ridiculous! It's dating not marriage! Just say yes!

I don't realize how long I was quiet for until I snap out of my thoughts and see that he stares at me waiting for an answer.

"Of course." I say and without hesitation he pulls me closer by my jeans belt hoops and begins kissing me making me melt into it, he slightly gets more aggressive and as I'm about to push away the door opens and we break apart to see Carl, he looks between us obviously disturbed by the sight we watch in embarrassment and silence as he lets out an annoyed groan before walking out, I laugh then lean in once again.

***

When I walk back from the tower I enter the room with a huge smile plastered on my face until I see Carl, who was glaring at me for some unknown reason.

"Why the hell are you glaring at me like that?"

"So you and Stuart, hu?" He asks with an unknown tone in his voice.

"Yes" I say furrowing my eyebrows "what about it?"

"I don't think that's a good idea." I scoff

Who does he think he is?!

"You're nobody important to me so your opinion doesn't matter."

"You know you're a real fucking bitch."
I raise an eyebrow and laugh.

"Carl if you're going to be two-faced, at least make sure one of them's nice to look at."

"Shut up at least I don't have daddy problems"

"I'm sorry but what the hell are you talking about? I mean look who's fucking talking your dad is basically loosing his fucking mind! You don't even help to pull him back into reality all you ever do is mess with the same chicks to get away from your problems." I say and he quickly gets up from his bed making his way toward me.

"You don't know shit" he says getting in my face and I stare up at him with anger raising in my body.

"I know that you put this stupid guard up because you don't want to get hurt...so that nobody can get a hold of your emotions. You do it so that you will have no commitment or expectations on someone else cause you know that they will end up disappointing you."

"Fuck you." he says with anger and as he storms out he slightly pushes me with his body. I roll my eyes and plop myself onto my bed, arms crossed while shaking my head.

Carl you ruin everything!