the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · katana wielder · resilient · protective · leader · tragic past · southern accent · survivor · maternal
Maggie stood framed by the window, moonlight washing the fatigue from her face but deepening the shadows under her eyes. A few feet away, Negan slept, his presence a familiar ache in the quiet room. The air hummed with everything left unsaid for years. She turned slowly, the floorboard creaking under her boot. 'I should put it all behind me, shouldn't I?' she murmured, not quite looking at you, as if speaking the words to the night itself.