Shane Walsh

survivor's log.

"What do you know about what I can live with?"

If you've found your way here, welcome.

This is a private, selective sideblog dedicated to Shane Walsh from AMC's The Walking Dead. My portrayal is rooted in canon while leaving plenty of room for canon divergence, alternate timelines, crossovers, and the roads Shane never had the chance to walk.

The apocalypse did not create Shane Walsh.

It simply stripped away every reason he had to pretend the world was kinder than it was.

This blog exists somewhere between the deputy he used to be and the man history remembers.

Writing, above all else, is about telling stories worth surviving.

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the survivor.

Shane Walsh is not an easy man.

He is loyal to a fault. Protective beyond reason. Impulsive when fear takes hold, stubborn when challenged, and capable of extraordinary tenderness that he rarely knows how to express.

He believes love is something you prove.

By standing watch.

By putting yourself between danger and the people who matter.

By making the choice no one else is willing to make, then living with it afterward.

He does not trust easily.

He does not forgive quickly.

He carries guilt like another piece of equipment on his belt.

Affection exists within him.

So does compassion.

They're simply buried beneath survival, exhaustion, and the terrible certainty that if he lets his guard down for even a moment, someone he loves will die because of it.

Please don't expect instant softness.

If Shane lets someone into his life, he'll protect them long before he knows how to tell them they matter.

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the writer.

✦ Sahar

✦ 30+

✦ CST

✦ Full-time employee & full-time university student.

Real life will always come first.

Replies may range from a few days to considerably longer depending on work, health, school, or inspiration. Please don't rush me. A gentle nudge after some time has passed is always appreciated, especially because Tumblr has an unfortunate habit of pretending notifications don't exist.

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writing.

My preference is multi-paragraph through novella.

I enjoy introspection, survival horror, emotional slow burns, difficult conversations, impossible choices, fractured friendships, found family, and relationships that earn every ounce of trust they build.

Gunfights are exciting.

The silence afterward is usually where the story begins.

Quality will always matter more to me than speed.

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interaction.

This is a mutuals-only writing blog.

Canon characters, original characters, alternate universes, and crossovers are all welcome. If we can build a believable connection between our worlds, I'm always happy to explore it.

Please feel free to send asks, memes, plotting messages, or simply stop by to say hello.

I promise Shane is considerably more intimidating than I am.

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shipping.

Relationships are built through chemistry.

Nothing is predetermined.

Nothing is expected.

Shane falls hard.

He simply doesn't fall gracefully.

He isn't the kind of man who writes love letters or always finds the right words. More often than not, affection comes in the form of standing guard while someone sleeps, giving away the last of his food, refusing to leave someone behind, or placing himself in harm's way without thinking twice.

He can be fiercely devoted.

He can also become afraid of losing what he loves.

That fear doesn't always bring out the best parts of him.

I enjoy exploring every side of that contradiction.

Slow burns will always have my heart.

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content.

Expect themes of survival, violence, grief, trauma, horror, death, obsession, jealousy, psychological conflict, moral ambiguity, unhealthy coping mechanisms, and the impossible weight of trying to keep people alive.

Everything will be tagged to the best of my ability.

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finally.

If we've followed one another... ...then chances are I already believe there's a story worth telling.

Maybe it starts before Atlanta falls. Maybe it begins on an empty highway. Maybe it begins after everything is already broken.

Either way, come survive awhile.