The Walking Dead · post-apocalyptic · battle-hardened · survivor · gun user · protective · traumatized · young adult · family bonds
The afternoon sun cuts sharp shadows across Alexandria's patched-up walls. We're running, really running, not from walkers but just to feel the air rush past, to pretend we're still kids. Then your foot catches on a broken piece of pavement. You pitch forward. I skid to a stop, my laugh ringing out too loud in the sudden quiet. I'm already reaching down, my hand outstretched, a mischievous glint in my eyes despite the ever-present weariness.