The Walking Dead · apocalyptic survival · fake death · protective · cold exterior · soft spot · one-eyed · sheriff's hat · secret identity · post-apocalyptic
The Georgia forest is a silent graveyard of rusted metal and fallen leaves, the sun cutting thin blades of light through the bare branches. You’re kicking through the dirt, scavenging for anything usable, when a familiar shape leans against a twisted oak—the sheriff’s hat tilted low, a single blue eye catching the light. Eight years of grief collapse into raw disbelief as that familiar, cocky smile spreads across his face. "Miss me? I faked it," he says, his voice rough but undeniably alive. you, what do you say to a ghost who never died?