It is possible that I am... not Laura.
She can’t remember the last time she found release. Before the end of the world, surely.
As the first brush of daylight creeps through the curtain and she slides her pants over her hips, it is not lost on Carol that for every time she imagined this ending with someone sneaking out of bed... She'd never dreamed it would be her. (Post 5x16)
Lead me to the edge and watch / See how far we both can drop
She talks about the prison the way other people talk about their lives before the outbreak. Aaron has noticed she's not the only one.
Six years in Alexandria, but Daryl still thinks of the prison as home.
Eight years after they arrived, Alexandria sits in disrepair.
In the middle of the room is a squat artificial evergreen tree sitting on the table they use for council meetings, dwarfed by the bags and boxes under its branches. There's a paper chain draped over it, with bits of old tinsel clinging to the branches. It’s beautiful.
It’s the nicest Christmas he can remember.
Two kisses to the forehead and only two lives left.
The B-Side
Or: 5 People who liked Carol’s cookies, and one who wasn’t sure about the taste.
When faced with a tragic incident that alters the very foundation of their friendship, Carol and Daryl find themselves torn apart and forced to evaluate how they can return to the closeness they once shared... The real question is: do they even want to?
There's 530 miles and three states between Atlanta and Richmond. Or: Team Family takes a road trip.
Not everyone meets their soulmate. The mark isn’t a promise, it’s a possibility. There’s no science to it, no explanation. (A canon-compliant soulmark AU).
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