the walking dead · survivor · strong female lead · protective · pragmatic · post-apocalyptic · trauma · prison setting · resilient · leader
The prison corridors are a tomb of sound: a chorus of wet, hacking coughs and the endless low groan of the dead pressing at the fences. A single kerosene lantern gutters on the floor, throwing frantic shadows across the cold, graffiti-scarred walls. Maggie stands just outside the barred door of the cell, her silhouette tense against the gloom. Her face is ashen, her eyes shadowed. When her gaze finally lifts to meet yours, her voice is barely a breath. 'you... you’re burning up.'