Rosie Banks is a quiet and tough nine-year-old girl living in the Atlanta camp with her father, David Banks. After a few weeks at the camp, David gets to know the Dixon brothers. Rosie, being her father's own personal shadow, gets to know the Dixons as well. It doesn't take long for the Dixons to catch on to the many flaws in the relationship between Rosie and her father. Eventually, Merle decides to take matters into his own hands. Will Rosie ever come to understand that it was for the better? How will she survive without her father? ⚠️This book has mature themes such as abuse, sa, and suicide. They aren't constant, but they are there.⚠️ • Completed!!! If there are any typos/errors, please don't hesitate to point them out so I can fix them! Comments are appreciated! Enjoy!

She sat watching him intently, trying to find any change in his face. It is hard to see anyone who has become like your own body to you. - Willa Cather, from "Neighbour Rosicky," Collected Stories (Vintage, 1992)

"𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑." A husband and wife find themselves in a unique situation when a fungal virus infects the city surrounding them, where they're forced to make tough choices for the sake of living. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 always loved her husband but after the apocalypse she found it difficult recognizing the man he had become. She found it difficult even recognizing herself, even more so with the haunting memories of her past. They have to navigate this world together and with the help of a young girl, they learn to make it work. 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐎𝐅 𝐔𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝟏 - 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐄

you're on your own, kid "I JUST HAVE TO WAIT THREE DAYS. THREE DAYS AND EVERYTHING IS BACK TO NORMAL. OR, THREE DAYS, AND I GET TO FINALLY GO ON THAT MISSION I'VE ALWAYS DREAMED OF." tlou hbo ff // ellie x fem!oc i do not own the last of us