𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞
⤷ gender neutral, ambiguous race, and any size reader. Requests are open, thank you for reading!
a/n: reader and character are in an established relationship
Warnings: swears, mentions of violence
ᴹᵃˢᵗᵉʳˡᶤˢᵗ
𝑺𝑭𝑾🌿
𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐲𝐥
・Automatically thinks there’s a walker or some type of danger when you call out
・But your eyes are closed and you’re still asleep. Yet this nightmare has a harsh grip on you, almost like torture. You watch over and over as your loved ones are ripped to shreds
・It’s when you start crying that Daryl thinks it best he wake you
・Slowly he peels you off of his chest, gently shaking you out of your trembling slumber
“Y/n, y/n, come on sweetheart-”
・His voice is low and gravelling, but especially so since he had been asleep only minutes ago
・You awake, and stare at Daryl with tears in your eyes
・He kisses your cheek, and moves so that his body is firmly around yours.
・He has become so intune with you that he knows when you feel uncomfortable, it’s become another sense for him. Because without you, he wouldn’t be able to carry on. Truly, he wouldn’t. And if he did not die, then he would be a shell of himself.
・And so whenever you’re in pain, in discomfort or unsafe, there’s a feeling in the pit of his stomach.
“Sweetheart, I got you. C’mere,” and his arms wrap around you. Holding you tight. Promising not to let anyone or anything hurt you. Not even in your sleep.
𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐠𝐢𝐞
・Holds you as soon as she realises that your dream had turned sour
“Hey, hey, shhh. I’m here.”
・Her hand wipes away the sweat that covers your forehead, gently letting you know you’re safe
・It’s happened so many times that even the smallest sentence from Maggie calms you.
・With her, you know nothing bad will happen to you
・Like a protective circle, whenever she’s near, the nightmares don’t get too bad. But tonight, for some reason, they did.
“Baby, hey y/n, baby wake up,” she gently cooes you to consciousness
“Wha-what?” You say breathlessly, your eyes darting around the dark room. Not comprehending where you are.
“You’re safe,” she repeats, moving the hair from your face.
“Oh-Maggie,” and instantly you sag with relief.
𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧
・He lays awake, watching you intently as you sleep.
・Negan loves watching you like this, cosy and unbothered in his arms.
・His thumb sweeps over your eyelashes and it’s almost like you live in a normal world.
・But then the nightmares start again and you’re ripped from comfort
・Negan’s instinctual react is to hold you close against his body, pressing kisses on your forehead as you’re woken by the memories of your past
“It was only a dream baby,” he mumbles in your ear.
“No, no it happened. It really happened-” you start to sob, and Negan’s heart breaks at the sight of you like this
・He wants to make it all go away. To make it stop. He just wants you to have a better life.
𝐑𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐚
・Her knife is in her hands within seconds; an ingrained reaction even before the outbreak
“What? What is it?” She hisses, not knowing that you’re asleep. Sleep talking.
・It isn’t until she peers over at you, that she lowers her knife and sighs
・This has happened every day for three weeks, and she thought she would be used to it by now
“Hey y/n, babe,” she gently shakes you awake. Doing her best not to scare you awake.
・You do though - awaken. And embarrassment floods you. A red blush creeps onto your cheeks, because god, you don’t want to appear weak.
・But Rosita understands. She knows what it’s like, to not be able to find solace in the land of the unconscious.
・Seeing your face, she plants kisses all over it, making sure to give you a long kiss on the forehead.
“I love you,” she whispers as your foreheads touch.
“And I love you,” you reply, eyes already starting to droop.
𝐑𝐢𝐜𝐤
・He only sleeps after you, and in this case, you went to sleep early. Lucky for Rick, it meant he was able to fall asleep quickly.
・But his worst nightmare came true - he heard you scream.
・Even in his unconscious state, he was able to wake himself up and locate the source of the danger.
・But there was nothing. No one. No walkers. No whisperers. Nothing.
・And then he turned to you, and saw that you were shaking, goosebumps errupting on your skin. When he reached out, you were burning up.
・His gut dropped, sick. This was the last thing that he wanted. He couldn’t have you sick, he couldn’t bear it.
・So he left you sleep, not knowing that it wasn’t sickness but a nightmare of how the apocolypse started for you
・Even as he got the doctor to your bedroom door, you awoke in a panic.
・Heavily disorientated, you sat up as the doctor did his usual checks and ... everything was fine. Just an elevated heart rate.
・Rick, relieved rather than embarassed, apologised to the doctor and was met with fury.
“It was a nightmare Rick! Only a fucking nightmare!”
𝐆𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐧
・He is perfect in these situations. Glenn has always been the glue that keeps everyone together - who makes sure everyone is okay. And to be his significant other is like being with a goddamn therapist (in the best and the worst ways)
・But in this particular situation, he knows exactly what to do. Because he knows how he likes to be treated
“Honey, y/n, baby, it’s a nightmare. That’s all, that’s all-” He moves so he’s behind you, a cold wash cloth in his hands, covering your forehead
・Even in the sleep, you know who it is. Whose able to anchor you.
Glenn, get back to Glenn, it’s what you say in your dream, wanting to get back to the man you love so dearly. So fiercely.
・It’s a struggle, but your eyes open and you break free. Like coming out of a curse, you feel the safeness of Glenn instantly
“I thought I lost you,” you sobbed into his chest. He was the only person you would allow to see you cry
・Rubbing your back, he says all he can to calm you down.
𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞
・Has a hard time falling asleep and staying asleep.
・So she feels when you start to move beside her, noises coming from your mouth, soon turning into words
“Please, no!”
・The noises break her heart and she turns over to face you
・Tears are streaming down your face, even though you’re asleep. So, she reaches over and places a hand on your face.
・Almost like a siren calling to a sailor, you react to her touch. Almost instantly calming you down
“Hey, hey,” she coos. Doing her best not to wake you. Michonne thinks that if she can soothe you without waking you, then you could still get a good nights sleep.
・Because that doesn’t happen often.
・But you can’t stay asleep without the darkness creeping in. Somehow, even the most lighthearted of dreams turn sour.
・All you can do is try not to let Michonne know.
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥
・Feels you stirring in the night - she’s a light sleeper
・Watches as you toss and turn, gently placing a hand on your arm, shooshing you quietly.
“Shhh, it’s okay, you’re okay.”
・But her words do nothing as the walkers descend on your camp. The defenses are gone, and everyone you love is about to die.
・You start screaming and that’s when Carol has to shake you awake. First it was gently but you were so engrossed in your nightmare that you thought it was a walker grabbing at your arms
“Please y/n, wake up!” Carol pleaded. Over and over again, until in your dream you’re bitten.
・With a jolt, you open your eyes and take a big gasp. Like the air had been ripped from your lungs.
・But you see Carol’s face, unharmed, worried, but safe.
・And you sigh.
・So does she.
・And this goes on and on, each night. The same dream, plaguing you. For your nightmare could come true.


















