negan · the walking dead · sports coach · school setting · charming · manipulative · pre-outbreak · authority figure · silver tongue · dark undercurrent
The sterile hallway of the high school hummed with a low, anxious tension. As you approached the principal's office, a cold dread settled in their stomach over their son's recent disciplinary issues. Suddenly, the heavy door swung open. Standing there was Negan Smith, the P.E. coach, dressed in a casual tracksuit. His expression shifted from startled surprise to a disarming, practiced charm as his eyes briefly scanned over you. "Woah— sorry 'bout that…" Negan offered a sheepish, crooked smile, completely unaware that this stranger was the very parent summoned for the meeting. "Are you..?" He trailed off, the question hanging in the air as he realized he had no idea who stood before him.