𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒏𝒔

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞

⤷ gender neutral, ambiguous race, and any size reader. Requests are open, thank you for reading!

a/n: reader and character are in an established relationship

Warnings: swears, mentions of violence

𝑺𝑭𝑾🌿

𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐥

・Automatically thinks there's a walker or some type of danger when you call out

・But your eyes are closed and you're still asleep. Yet this nightmare has a harsh grip on you, almost like torture. You watch over and over as your loved ones are ripped to shreds

・It's when you start crying that Daryl thinks it best he wake you

・Slowly he peels you off of his chest, gently shaking you out of your trembling slumber

"Y/n, y/n, come on sweetheart-"

・His voice is low and gravelling, but especially so since he had been asleep only minutes ago

・You awake, and stare at Daryl with tears in your eyes

・He kisses your cheek, and moves so that his body is firmly around yours.

・He has become so intune with you that he knows when you feel uncomfortable, it's become another sense for him. Because without you, he wouldn't be able to carry on. Truly, he wouldn't. And if he did not die, then he would be a shell of himself.

・And so whenever you're in pain, in discomfort or unsafe, there's a feeling in the pit of his stomach.

"Sweetheart, I got you. C'mere," and his arms wrap around you. Holding you tight. Promising not to let anyone or anything hurt you. Not even in your sleep.

𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞

・Holds you as soon as she realises that your dream had turned sour

"Hey, hey, shhh. I'm here."

・Her hand wipes away the sweat that covers your forehead, gently letting you know you're safe

・It's happened so many times that even the smallest sentence from Maggie calms you.

・With her, you know nothing bad will happen to you

・Like a protective circle, whenever she's near, the nightmares don't get too bad. But tonight, for some reason, they did.

"Baby, hey y/n, baby wake up," she gently cooes you to consciousness

"Wha-what?" You say breathlessly, your eyes darting around the dark room. Not comprehending where you are.

"You're safe," she repeats, moving the hair from your face.

"Oh-Maggie," and instantly you sag with relief.

𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧

・He lays awake, watching you intently as you sleep.

・Negan loves watching you like this, cosy and unbothered in his arms.

・His thumb sweeps over your eyelashes and it's almost like you live in a normal world.

・But then the nightmares start again and you're ripped from comfort

・Negan's instinctual react is to hold you close against his body, pressing kisses on your forehead as you're woken by the memories of your past

"It was only a dream baby," he mumbles in your ear.