"Falling in love. And say, it's crazy. Falling. You see? We don't say 'rising into love.' There is in it the idea of the fall." - Alan Watts This isn't your typical love story. It's not about two people falling in love and everything magically working out. It's about a girl who had to grow up far too quickly-thrown into a violent, broken world where survival always comes at a cost. Where love isn't soft. Where loss is constant. Where every choice changes you. But she wasn't alone. She had Carl Grimes. And together, they fought to survive-through love, grief, and the slow collapse of everything they once knew. Set during Seasons 3 to 10 of The Walking Dead. Pairings: Carl Grimes x OC OC x OC DISCLAIMER: This fanfiction is based on The Walking Dead television series. I do not own the original characters, dialogue, or storyline-only the original characters and plotlines I've created. All rights belong to their respective owners. CONTENT WARNING: This story contains graphic violence, strong language, and themes of trauma, abuse, and loss, as well as mild sexual content. Reader discretion is advised.

𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐲𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐬, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐠𝐨 𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠? 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐝 𝐱 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞