⤐ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝. "I need you to listen to me. When we're out there together, if I say run, run. If I tell you to leave me, then damn it, you leave and you don't look back." "Daryl," she sighed softly, shaking her head. "No, I mean it," he argued, encircling her wrist and jostling her a bit, begging her to listen. "I can't lose you. Not like that, not ever." His words were like lava bubbling in his throat, everything he had fought so hard to conceal was quickly rising to the surface. Fuck it. Any fear of rejection was overpowered by his need to make her understand. It wouldn't change how he felt, or the fact that he'd take on a thousand walkers if it kept her safe for even one more millisecond. "I need you around, Ace." "Always." ------------------------------ *I do not own any characters, scenes, or scripts from The Walking Dead. Any resemblance to other people that my original characters have is completely coincidental.*

"ꜰɪɴᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪ'ᴍ ᴍᴏꜱᴛ ʀᴜɪɴᴇᴅ, ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴍᴇ ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ" Cassandra was a doctor, before the turn. After being stranded alone for weeks, she's losing hope. That all changes when she hears a scream in the woods and comes across a terrified Sophia, lost and searching for her mom and group [Rick Grimes x Original Female Character ] some of the loveliest comments I've received: "I just binged this in one go and BOY I DO NOT REGRET IT. you've written something truly beautiful, I was captivated by it. Wholeheartedly." "You are killing me. (I absolutely love this, it's so worth it)" "life-changing chapter. ur a genius" "I've reread this at least 5 times since you posted 😭😭 pure magic. Seriously." "...i had to stop every sentence and scream into my pillow from the absolute TENSION that was building!!..." "ho-ly shit" "Stayed up until 4am to read this and I have zero regrets tbh because it's SO GOOD" "if i could inject this story into my veins, i would do it without hesitation. never read such writing that encapsulates everything i love about storytelling and writing. amazing amazing writing i look forward to seeing your take on the rest of the show! :)"

Adeline Dixon was ten when the world ended, but grief had already carved her hollow. She's no stranger to silence, to bruises hidden under long sleeves, to pretending not to feel. She bleeds quietly, like someone used to being left behind. Daryl never wanted to be anyone's guardian. But something in her - sharp and burning and unbearably alive - calls to something in him he thought was long dead. In the ruins of Georgia, amid blood and ash, the two of them learn what it means to stay - even when you don't know how. ** Disclaimer: The Walking Dead and its characters are not my property. They belong to their respective creators. Only the original characters in this story are my own creation. Part I (Chapters 1-16): Backstory Part II (Chapters 17-32): Apocalypse Part II (Chapters 33-?): Season I