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Scripted to Be
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Complete, First published Jun 22, 2025
Mature
Genre: Romance | Drama | Slow-Burn | Behind-the-Scenes AU

They were cast to fall in love on screen.
No one warned them it might happen off-screen too.

Lauren Cohan and Steven Yeun have spent years surviving the apocalypse as Maggie and Glenn-filming gut-wrenching scenes, sharing trailers, and finishing each other's jokes between takes. Their friendship is effortless, magnetic, and filled with laughter. But when the cameras stop rolling, neither of them dares to admit how deeply that connection runs.

As the show pushes into its most intense seasons, their off-camera bond begins to shift-lingering glances, stolen moments, and an unspoken ache that's getting harder to ignore. Lauren, guarded and independent, insists they can't risk their careers or the closeness they've built. Steven, the easygoing heart of the cast, tells himself it's just timing. It has to be. They're both just tired. Overworked. Acting.

But their friends aren't buying it.

From late-night karaoke sessions to quiet mornings on set, their circle sees the truth more clearly than either of them can. Norman jokes about it. Christian and Alanna keep score. Andy just shakes his head with a knowing smile. Even their families notice the sparks-sparks Lauren and Steven keep trying to smother.

Because falling in love was never in the script.
But maybe... it was always scripted to be.
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