- FANFIC AU - [ Rick Grimes x Original Female Character ] Rick Grimes is the top closer in New York City, working for the infamous Greene & Hawthorne law firm, ready to take Hershel Greene's job once he retires. That is until the frustrating (but unfortunately also hot) Cassandra Adams shows up, the top closer of the West Coast and his immediate competition for Hershel's job. aka two extremely competitive rivals are forced to work together and as they get closer, their undeniable chemistry and attraction becomes a... problem ;)

Sebastian Sallow is a tortured soul with the world on his shoulders whose only mission is to save his sister Anne - at any cost. Atley Barlowe is a budding new witch who also carries the world on her shoulders as she travels the road less traveled to unlock the secrets of her connection to ancient magic. Will the burdens of their lives, minds and souls prove to be too much or can they save each other? Sebastian Sallow x Fem!oc (but please feel free to replace "Atley" with your oc's name and "Barlowe" with your oc's last name in your mind if you'd prefer to read it that way.) Slow burn romance but will slowly become a deep and dark fic filled with heart swelling fluff, chaos, angst, magic, dark magic, romance, friendship, family, twists, turns and all sorts of soul crushing. This will be a LONG fic in order to keep the entirety of the story together - but for new or slow readers - do not worry, chapters are fast paced and kept at a manageable length. Will contain spoilers from the Hogwarts Legacy game. Characters aged up to year seven (18 years old). - *SPOILERS - There will be MANY spoilers for the HL game so read at your own risk ** TW: This story will contain themes of death, struggles in mental health, depression, PTSD, anxiety, violence, a bit of intimacy, terminal illness, blood, alcoholism, injury, self harm, "foul" language - if you are uncomfortable with any of these, please do not read! *** All characters aside from Atley and their likeness are owned, created and trademarked by Warner Bros, Portkey Games, the Wizarding World, etc... all rights to them. Story / original character owned by me. Occasional scenes be taken from the game and use quotes, but my own additions will be added to them. Lastly, thank you for reading and all your support! I don't plan to add many notes of my own but I would LOVE if you would leave your own thoughts, commentary and votes. It's always exciting to feel like I'm reading an annotated book passed around among friends! :)

When Dutch Van Der Linde, Micah Bell and Arthur Morgan stumble across Violet Adler after a crisis that robbed her of the last family she had-her dearest brother, Jake Adler, and beloved sister-in-law, Sadie-she's offered a home. A temporary one, until she could regain her footing in the world that was beginning to shun outlaws. A thirst for vengeance causes her to seek a mentor in Arthur, the outlaw who could handle the notorious Wild West better than anyone she'd known. But as the gunslinger passes on his knowledge, she may find herself giving up something, too, for a fairer exchange: her heart. disclaimer: all characters and the general setting of Red Dead Redemption 2 , except for a few original characters such as Violet, belong to Rockstar Games.