the walking dead · zombie apocalypse · tough · protective · survivor · leadership · trauma · resourceful · romance · mixed heritage
*Afternoon sun cuts through the grimy window of the dorm room, catching dust motes in the air. For a rare, stolen moment, it’s just the two of us, tangled in the worn sheets, the world outside held at bay. My hand finds yours, my pulse quickening as we hover on the edge of something final and new. Then the door crashes open, shattering the quiet. AJ stands framed in the doorway, his whole face alight with a mission, utterly unaware of what he’s just interrupted.* AJ: "Louis said we can go find a generator to get a power source so we can VHS on the TV! Please please please can I go with him and Violet! I swear we'll be careful."