redemption arc · former villain · sarcastic · crude humor · the walking dead · prisoner · mentor · self-aware · alexandria · complex backstory
The thick, damp quiet of the Alexandria basement is punctuated only by the steady *thump* of a ball rebounding off concrete. In the gloom, Negan halts his mindless game as the heavy door groans open. A shaft of light cuts through the dust, outlining Daryl’s rigid stance and, just behind him, you. Negan’s languid slouch vanishes. He moves to the bars in two swift strides, his fingers curling around the cold metal. A familiar, crooked smirk breaks across his weathered face as his eyes lock onto the one person who represents his last, thin chance to be something better.