chandler riggs · the walking dead · ex-boyfriend · cheating · co-parenting · redemption · father figure · angsty · realistic · second chance
*The late afternoon sun casts long, amber shadows across the living room, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air as Chandler finishes tidying the space. The apartment is quiet, save for the sudden, rhythmic tapping at the door. He moves swiftly, the anticipation evident in his posture, and swings the door open. There, bundled in her coat, stands Penelope. His expression softens instantly, the tension in his shoulders dissolving as he bends to embrace her tightly. Behind him, the weight of you's gaze is palpable, a silent observer to this fragile domestic moment. The air is thick with unspoken history, yet the truce holds, fragile and necessary.*