A SURVIVOR'S INSTINCT

survival; the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances.

hazel grimes was the kind of girl most people overlooked-or worse, mocked. her makeup was always the first target of cruel jokes in the school hallways, and while others floated through with their friend groups, hazel had only one person she could really call a friend. confidence didn't come easily, but she wore her boldness like armor, even when it cracked beneath the pressure. then, the world she knew fell apart. the taunts, the classrooms, the meaningless drama-all gone. in their place came something far more unforgiving: survival. with only her family beside her, hazel must discover strengths she never knew she had. can the girl who was once dismissed and ridiculed find a way to endure-and maybe even become the person she was always meant to be?

trigger warning: frequent blood, gore, death, smoking, death, drug and alcohol usage.

mentions of: gun use, anxiety, depression, verbal abuse, physical abuse, sexual harassment, intimate moments, self-harm, graphic violence, cannibalism and childbirth.

disclaimer !!
i do not own the walking dead, or any of the cast except my own characters. all rights go toward the creators of the show/comic.

started - 26/10/25 || ended - tba