Chandler Riggs/Carl Grimes Imagines (REQUESTS OPEN)

Reunited (Imagine 2, Carl)

'Keep running, don't look back,' you thought to yourself as you ran through the woods. You had just escaped Terminus after the huge explosion. Apparently, someone had shot a hole in the giant propane tank, then shot a bottle rocket after it.

You ran and ran, trying not to notice the fire in your lungs and the numbness of your legs.

You had been separated from your group after another group attacked your prison. You had been alone for about a week. Out of all the people you lost, you mainly grieved over the loss of your boyfriend, Carl Grimes. You escaped on your own, so you had no idea if he was alive or not. You were almost positive he was, since he was the strongest boy you knew.

You halted to a stop when you heard a lot of footsteps. The first thing you thought was 'HERD!', but you stayed put to see what was going on. To your right was an old wooden building, to your left was a big group of people. Other than people, you saw a crossbow, a samurai sword, and... A sheriff hat? You leaned away from the tree to notice a man and the sheriff hatted boy running towards a man with a baby. It was Rick and Carl, and it was baby Judith they were running towards.

Tears brimmed in your eyes as you walked out of the trees. Everyone's guns were up by the time you were in sight and Rick and Carl had also given you their attention.

"(Y/N)?" Carl asked, his voice cracking from the tears threatening to fall.

"Carl!" You yelled running toward him. He started running also. You tripped, having no energy left in your legs to run any more. You fell into Carl's arms and he pulled you close, giving no sign of letting go any time soon. You hugged back with all the strength you had left.

"God... I thought... you were... dead," he chocked through sobs. You had also started crying. You didn't have any strength to say anything, you just stood there in his arms. Carl had started swaying back and forth and rubbed a hand along your back. It was quite comforting. After a little while longer you pulled away, staring at his puffy yet beautiful blue eyes. "Well, I'm alive... Surprise," you laughed weakly.

"I love you so much," he confessed. It was the first time he had ever said that. " I know I've never said it before but I was going to. Then the whole prison thing happened and I never got a chance. I felt so horrible thinking you were gone and I never got to tell you-" You cut him off by pressing your lips against his gently. He didn't hesitate to kiss back. You pulled away, staring at his eyes again.

"It's ok. I'm here now and I love you so much," you said with every bit of sincerity you possessed. Carl pulled you back into his arms and you managed to forget everything around you. You forgot about your audience watching your reunion, forgot about the walkers and all the havoc and loss in your life. You just stood there in his arms, holding on to him like he would slip away if you dared to let go.