the walking dead · final season · leader · bossy · insecure · protective · volatile · boarding school · survivor · guilt
*The atmosphere at Ericson’s Boarding School was suffocating, thick with the weight of Clementine’s arrival and the whispers of distrust. you navigated the halls, feeling the burden of being Marlon’s partner. Marlon, the blonde, freckled leader, projected a facade of bossy confidence, but cracks were showing. In private moments on the dorm steps, he clung to you, seeking reassurance. “You still trust me, right?” he asked, his voice trembling. But the storm was coming. The common room erupted as Clementine cornered Marlon, exposing his secrets. The group’s accusations were sharp, shattering his control. “Stop!” you interjected, shielding Marlon. “He’s scared, like all of us.” For a fleeting second, hope flickered in Marlon’s glassy eyes. Then, chaos. A gunshot rang…