Do You Like Me? (Carl Grimes X Reader)

Sequel to fav.me/d8kdo68 I guess??
This also contains some spoilers from 5x15 as well!! I'm going to change it slightly so that Rick never went completely insane like he did.

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It had been a few days since Carl had stolen your heart for good. Ever since he kissed you after his haircut, he started talking to you much more than before (not to mention becoming more bold in asking for a kiss). You two would occasionally get a few smirks from Daryl, but you tried to ignore him.

You also began to notice how Carl's new friends, Ron and Mike, would tease the two of you constantly, calling you love birds and teasing you because you tend to blush quite easily.

You had no idea that someone else was watching the two of you from afar.

And she was mad.

Very mad.

She wasn't quite sure why, because Carl scared her slightly as he did follow her out into the woods once, but luckily she was fast enough to run away. It was most likely you. She found you annoying.

So she kept sneaking out into the woods in hopes that Carl would follow her.

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"Hey (Name), have you seen Carl and Enid anywhere lately? We've been looking for them, but they've been missing since after breakfast." Ron asked you, casually strolling into the room. You were reading a few books that you had found lying around, mostly ones that were popular before the apocalypse, such as Harry Potter.

You quickly glanced up from your book at the mention of their names. "...No, I haven't."

Ron nodded, before he froze. "...You do realize that your love bird and Enid are gone, right?"

Your eyes widened, before calmly marking your page and closing the book resting on your lap. "Where does Enid usually go?"

Ron shrugged. "She just likes to disappear."

You sighed, walking out of the room when something caught your eye outside.

Or rather, someone.

"What the hell is Carl doing?" You asked to no-one in particular, staring at him as he climbed over the fence.

"I don't know...maybe you should go see." Ron said. "After all, he is your love bird."

You scowled. "Shut up." You said to Ron, and he laughed.

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You followed Carl out into the woods, watching him from afar. Was he cheating on you with Enid? No, he wouldn't, he's too good a person to cheat. And yet-

He suddenly began to run off, so you quietly ran after him. You realized he was running with Enid, and something about it made your heart sink into your stomach. You watched them run for a while and then they eventually stopped at a log, which they rested against.

Enid took out a knife from her pocket and started carving something into the wood, her and Carl mumbling things to each other. You didn't feel angry, right now you couldn't feel angry, they weren't dating behind your back, of course they weren't-

You heard a familiar groan to your left and you looked over your shoulder to see 2 walkers walking towards you. You cursed and noticed that Carl and Enid had seen them too, and had begun to run to safety. You quickly stabbed one of the walkers in the head and ran in the same direction as them, only to notice them getting into the same hollow tree.

Your heart sank again.

You ran past a few trees to get a better view, and you had to swallow back tears because of how close they were to each other. Carl's hand reached out to grab Enid's, but he quickly looked away. When you thought things were bad enough, Enid stood on her toes to whisper something in his ear, and he smiled.

That was it. You started to run back to the community, you didn't care if they saw you or not. You could feel tears in your eyes.

You didn't feel angry; you just felt sad.

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"What was that?" Carl whispered, hearing the rustling of leaves and snapping of twigs.

"It was (Name)." Enid replied, tiny smirk gracing her lips.

Carl's eyes widened, turning to look at her. "What?!"

"She was following us, and now she thinks you're cheating on her with me."

Carl sighed, turning his gaze to the ground.

"Why do you like her so much anyway?"

Carl's eyes snapped up to meet hers.

"Why would I not? She's been through the same things as me, and yet she still smiles for everyone everyday, she still gives us a small ray of hope, she's not afraid to speak her mind. I think she's beautiful, you can't change that."

And with that, Carl gave Enid one last angry glare before he ran back to find you.

Enid stomped the ground with her foot, before a smirk danced across her lips.

"Maybe I can, Carl. Maybe I can."

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You slowly trudged to Ron and Mike's house, knocking on the door and trying to wipe any tears away with your sleeve. You heard the shuffling of footsteps inside and heard the door open.

"I'm guessing...?"

You nodded. You looked up at Ron. "He's with Enid now."

Ron sighed. "I'm sorry."

You smiled sadly before turning on your heel and leaving. You walked slowly to your house, not in a rush for anything, especially if Carl's back already.

However when you opened the door you were greeted with a steel blade against your neck. Your breath hitched.

"Carl told me that he thinks you're pretty." Enid said, tilting her head to one side.

"B-But I thought he liked you." You whispered.

"No. I don't get why he likes you. You're annoying." Enid said, sending you a dark look. She pressed the knife gently against your neck.

"But don't worry. He won't think you're pretty after I'm done."

You could feel anger flaring in your veins.

"Whats your problem? You do realize that Ron and Mike aren't taken too?!"

Enid moved the blade to between your eyes in one swift movement.

"Don't speak back or else you'll make it look worse."

Instincts kicked in; it was just like Terminus all over again. Without thinking you kicked her square in the stomach and she fell flat on her back. Before you could leave Enid sharply pulled on your hair, causing you to shriek. She rolled up one of your sleeves.

"You think I don't know how to fight back?!" She said, making a large cut along your arm. You howled in pain, falling on your knees. Enid pushed you roughly against the wall next to you, making you go unconscious.

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When you woke up again you felt a sharp pain in your head and arm. You tried to sit up by lifting yourself up onto your elbows but your arm had collapsed in pain. You could hear voices outside, one from a woman and two from men.

You sighed, shutting your eyes. Great. What's everyone going to say now? Enid probably batted her eyelashes and said nothing, and now everyone thinks you're probably some depressed teen who lost her love and went looking for attention.

The door creaked open, and you expected the worst. You slowly opened one eye and saw Deanna walking into the room, a smile on her face.

"You're awake. That's good." She sat down next to you. You tried to sit again, but she gently pushed you back down again. "Don't try sitting up, especially with that arm of yours. You don't need more pain."

You nodded slowly.

"Would you care to explain what happened?" She asked, face becoming more serious.

"Enid attacked me. She cut my arm and threw me against the wall because...ugh, its some stupid teenager thing, don't worry." You said, inwardly cringing about the reason she attacked you.

"You can tell me, we need to know. This is a serious attack, your arm has been badly cut."

"...She attacked me because she also likes Carl." You muttered, directing your gaze to the ground.

Deanna nodded. "I'll speak to her along with Rick. I'll also tell Carl he can see you now, he's been worried since we found you in your state."

Deanna rose from her seat, and walked out the door.

Your heart sank but lifted at the same time. You didn't want to see Carl, but at the same time he's been worried?

"(Name)?" Carl walked into the room, panic evident in his eyes. He noticed you were awake, and before you could say anything walked over to you and pressed a rough kiss to your lips, making your eyes widen.

When he pulled back, you could feel his warm breath on your skin. "You worried me."

You couldn't help but smile at him. Then your smile became a frown.

"I saw you. In the woods earlier today."

Carl hesitated, but then sighed. "We had to hide from Walkers. I didn't know she was gonna do...what she did."

You smiled slightly. "She attacked me because she was jealous of us."

Carl's eyes widened. "She did THAT to your arm because she's jealous?!" He yelled, anger in his eyes.

"Yeah, but don't worry, your father's gonna talk to her." You said, giggling. You then frowned. "I had a feeling you liked her more. You always seemed to find her more interesting."

Carl looked at you, anger melted away. "(Name).." He said, leaning over to place a kiss on your forehead. "I think you're plenty more interesting than her."

You smiled, closing your eyes in content. Your good hand sought his, grabbing it tightly and holding it over your chest.

"Please just lay here with me for a while. Please?" You said, opening one eye to look at him.

He smiled, climbing over you carefully so he could rest next to you. He nuzzled your neck, which made you grin sheepishly.

And you stayed there with him for what felt like an eternity, simply content knowing he still liked you.