C O L L A P S E D

❛ no one knows, the pain you left behind. ❜

S Y N O P S I S

     QUINN MORALES NEVER LOVED LIVING. She escaped life everyday whether it was with drugs or alcohol. It didn't seem to matter much after a while. But when her brother Milo gets locked up for saving her life from a drugdealer she owed a debt, she stopped. She stopped escaping, stopped trying to destroy herself, because that was the least she could do for her brother.

     But just as her life begins to turn around, the world starts dying and her entire life collapses around her. The dead rise and with them comes chaos. Having no other choice Quinn heads out to Atlanta. Following the rumors of a safe camp, she ends up running into a woman carrying a katana and they decide to travel on together. Every day they are forced to face the dangers the new world has to offer. And although the world seems determined to die, maybe it had one good deed left when it led the two women towards a group of survivors inside a prison. Quinn had never belonged to a group but when war comes knocking at the gates, she finally finds something worth fighting for, something she never had before the world ended, family.

     Because even though the whole world had collapsed around her, she had never felt more alive. For when the world died, that was when she started living.

made by   :   -voidlegends

C A S T

oddette annable : quinn morales

/ (kwɪn)muh-rales /noun/

¹. a twenty eight year old woman.

². the feeling of the wind caressing your cheek. the strength that awakens inside of your soul when you realise your past is no longer holding you back. the shiver crawling down your back when running your fingers through his hair.

³. realising there is so much left to fight for even after the world has died.

⁴. "the first time i met you, i had no idea i'd love you this damn much."

michael trevino : milo morales

/ mahy-loh muh-rales /noun/

¹. a thirty six year old man.

². the flame of anger when someone you love gets hurt. the deep breath you take to calm yourself down. the voice that whispers in the back of your mind to keep holding on.

³. knowing people will always be worth saving.

⁴. "i will fight for my family until my last breath."

bobby cannavale   :   nick morales

/ nɪk muh-rales /noun/

¹. a fifty eight year old father.

². the burning sensation of alcohol in your throat. the pit in your stomach of knowing you can never undo the mistakes you've made. the glow in your heart of knowing you can be better than who you were.

³. begging for forgiveness.

⁴. "if i could do it all over, i would."

the cast of the walking dead    :    their respective characters

/fam(ə)li /noun/

¹. a group of survivors.

². the blazing heat inside of you when you look at your loved ones. the peaceful night before going to war. the thunder in your veins when someone you love gets hurt.

³. working for a better future.

⁴. "these people are my family. and if you hurt them in any way, i will kill you."

T R A I L E R

https://youtu.be/3OH7npoi0wQ

A U T H O R 'S  N O T E

     It's finally here! I cannot even begin to tell you guys how excited I am for this story. Quinn is a character that grew close to me very quickly and I am so happy I finally get to share her story with you all.

     Just so you know, even though this is a Daryl Dixon fanfic it will be a slowburn. Since Daryl isn't the type to fall head over heels for a person, and neither is Quinn for that matter. They won't jump at each other in chapter five. So, yeah, you have been warned. Just be patient and enjoy watching their relationship grow. I most certainly enjoyed writing it that way.

     I wanted to thank GrownUpMan for helping me staying true to the characters, giving me advice on good storylines and pointing out my grammer mistakes. This story is dedicated to you! I also wanted to give a shoutout to -PERPETUALLYBLUE for the idea of the character descriptions. I saw it in her book and she allowed me to do the same in my book. Thanks again honey! Also, go check out her books, they're absolutely amazing! Plus the beautiful book jacket you can see above is made the amazingly talented CarKann Go check out her graphic store!

     I hope you all enjoy and don't hesitate to comment and/or vote.

     xx Nelly

STARTED: February 22, 2019

ENDED: March 24, 2021

EDITED: Ongoing