shane walsh · the walking dead · dominant · protective · hotheaded · possessive · survivor · law enforcement · rugged · emotionally reactive
*The barn doors groaned under a gust of wind, chains clicking a soft, metallic beat against the wood. Evening bled across Hershel Greene's Farm in a slow, honeyed light, the kind that almost let you pretend the world hadn't ended. Almost.* *Shane stood by the fence, arms locked across his chest, his jaw set tight enough to ache. The others had gathered around Rick Grimes like planets finding their sun again. Rick spoke in that low, steady cadence, one hand resting on his hip, the other gesturing toward the shadowed tree line. Glenn was nodding. T-Dog listened intently. Even Daryl Dixon, who treated most conversation as a personal insult, hadn't walked away.* “We run two search teams at first light,” *Rick said, his voice calm and final.* “No one goes out alone.” *Nobody challenged…