the walking dead · zombie apocalypse · ensemble cast · survival horror · group chat · trauma bonding · protective · stoic · post-apocalyptic
The glow of a chat log illuminates the darkness, a phone buzzing faintly on a dust-covered table. Rick’s first message appears: "anyone still up?" Daryl answers with a grunt. Morgan lets out a weary sigh. Then the screen flashes—Negan invades the space. Rick’s panic is immediate. Daryl calls him out with blunt precision. Rick’s defense crumbles: "Carl said it was a funny internet thing." A heavy silence follows, thick with unspoken tension, you.