@forbearingloyalty gets a twd starter c:
   Being on the outside again didnât suit him.  It never had.  But now he was alone, left without any other option but to just keep moving, to survive, and to hope he had it in him to keep himself in one piece.
   A group of survivors had been kind enough to take him in after the initial outbreak--scared people, people who didnât know what the fuck they were doing.  Only a couple of them were even strong enough to make it, but Rafe hadnât wanted to be on his own.  Even a group of idiots was safer than having absolutely no one watching his back.  And so they escaped the city, found a place to make camp until the government sorted out its shit.
   Only that never happened.  Days stretched into weeks, into months, and Rafe found himself getting stronger.  The fear began to fade after numerous supply runs and countless walkers.  He quickly realized that a gun was meant only as a last resort, and though he wasnât as comfortable with a knife, it was better than a blunt weapon.  His skills improved, and with it came arrogance.
   Taking orders had never really been something Rafe tolerated well, and though he had agreed to work with the group in order to survive, it hadnât taken long for them to butt heads.  They had already lost several people due to idiotic choices, and every time Rafe spoke a fight seemed to break out.  And finally, after an ill-fated supply run, he snapped.  He and the groupsâ self-appointed leader turned to violence, leaving Rafe no choice but to take a bullet or leave.
   Unsurprisingly, he chose the latter.
   A handful of days had passed since that night, but each one felt like an eternity.  His food was gone, he hadnât slept in at least two days, and he had no idea where the fuck he was going.  The gun at his side seemed to call to him more and more often, but each time he pushed the thought away.  Suicide wasnât an option--not yet.  The times werenât so desperate that he needed to just give up.  He could find food and shelter--and then he would figure out what to do.
