"I do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz, or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off. I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.
I love you as the plant that never blooms but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers; thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance, risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way.
than this: where I does not exist, nor you, so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep." - Pablo Neruda
I own none of the characters from The Walking Dead. Only my OC characters.
"If love manages to sprout from the soil that hatred has irrigated, then that means it must be true love."
What are you capable of doing to protect the ones you love? What about the ones you hate?
What makes you fall for someone who you just know you shouldn't be falling for? Is it their smile? Is it their heart? Their voice? Maybe the small mannerisms like how their brows furrow in concentration? And how long does it take for that said someone to sneak into your heart when you know you shouldn't have left the door open?
Maybe you should just let yourself find out. What's the worst that can happen?
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Hello, my lovely cherries! This story starts a while after our favorite antagonist Negan crosses paths with Rick Grimes and his group. There have been some alterations in terms of storyline, timeline and events, so I wanted to give you a heads up before you dive in, because there may be some confusion. It's an angsty and rough slow burn and there is some smutty stuff (gotta give the people what they want, right?). Negan x OC.
It's my first ever published story and there will definitely be a second part, but it's still in the making and I wanted to see how this one does. So, enjoy!
Warning:
Contains mature themes such as sex, violence and inappropriate language.
There are some spoilers, so if you haven't seen the show until the very end, go watch it and come back here.