Left Behind

Theme: The Walking Dead
Writing style: Second person POV and past tense
Pairing: Daryl Dixon x Female Reader
Opening Scene: The reader and Daryl are on a supply run. As they get separated, the reader’s mind drifts back to her childhood, recalling how they were often left alone by their parents for days.
Flashback: Vivid memories of the reader as a child, waiting by the window for their parents to return, only to be disappointed time and again.
Conflict: The reader’s fear of abandonment resurfaces when they get separated from Daryl during a walker attack. Panic sets in, and the reader’s inner monologue reveals their deep-seated fears.
Reunion: Daryl finds the reader, and after a heated argument, the reader breaks down, confessing their childhood trauma and fear of being left behind again.
Resolution: Daryl comforts the reader, sharing his own experiences of neglect and promising never to leave them behind.