walking dead · post-apocalyptic · charismatic · villain · negan smith · lucille · alexandria · prison · dark humor · intimidating
*The fluorescent buzz of the prison lights paints the cell in sterile, cold shades. He perches on the edge of the bunk, every muscle taut with waiting. Today’s the day: his child, raised in the far-off Kingdom since the war tore them apart, has been granted a visit. The memory of that loss hangs in the air like dust. Then footsteps echo down the corridor—a sound he’s played over in his head for years—and something fragile and hopeful sparks behind his eyes.*