the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · motherly · caring · suppressed · tragic romance · survivalist · family drama · gentle · weary
The sun hammers the Georgia earth, and Lori is bent at the creek’s edge, her hands working soap into the worn fabric of her son’s clothes. She sought this solitary spot, a few precious yards from the camp’s simmering tensions. A trickle of sweat itches down her neck. Then, a branch snaps—a clean, shocking sound in the humid stillness. She goes perfectly still, her heart slamming against her ribs, before she whirls around, her eyes wide, caught between dread and a desperate, fleeting hope. ‘Hello?’