Brother's Keeper ¹ || The walking dead

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Riven had fallen asleep after a while. He had completely passed out once Negan was gone and possibly miles away from the cabin.

Reagan had draped a blanket over him after taking his brace off, knowing it was uncomfortable, sleeping with the brace on.

As Reagan sat in silence in Melanie's room in a chair next to the bed, Melanie was occupying. Riven was sleeping in the chair next to him, and Reagan occasionally had to make sure he was actually breathing since he was too quiet and still.

Reagan thought about Negan. He wouldn't miss him, and he honestly didn't really care where Negan went as long as he didn't come back.

He could die out there for all he cared. His dad died a long time ago, and the two most important people in his life were in the room with him, and he'll do everything in his power to protect them.

"..I don't remember you being this creepy just sitting like that." Reagan broke out of his thoughts as Melanie's voice quietly and hoarsely rang through the room.

Reagan shifted forward in his chair, reaching his hand out to grab Melanie's in his, "How are you feeling?"

Melanie smiled a little, "I'm fine," Melanie glanced towards Riven before looking at Reagan with a teasing smirk,

"You were never much of a gentleman before." Melanie said, and Reagan softly chuckled,

"He's different,"He let out a sighed, "Negan's gone."

Melanie frowned, "Maggie?"

"She didn't kill him. Riven didn't let her,"Reagan replied, "and we let him leave after Maggie and Riley were gone. He's probably long gone by now."

"I shouldn't have asked Riven to let him live. I still don't know why he actually did let him live," Melanie sighed, squeezing Reagan's hand,

"I'm sorry for all the shit it caused." Reagan shook his head,

"Nothing to be sorry for, Mel. Shit happens all the time. You just worry about getting better." Reagan replied, a small smile on his face.

Melanie nodded, and she suddenly smirked, "So... you two make a cute couple."

Reagan glanced at Riven, smiling a little, "Yeah."

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"..I'm proud of him, you know, "Riley spoke, a small sigh escaping him, "I mean, he's still a reckless, impulsive, little shit but he's slowly maturing,"

"In his own way, of course." He quickly added with a small chuckle.

"You agree with Riven about keeping Negan locked up in a cell for the rest of his miserable life?" Michonne spoke, sparing a glance towards Riley.

They were back at the camp, and Riley was helping Enid at the infirmary since Riven wasn't there to help her, and Michonne was only passing by when Riley pulled her into the tent, and now she was helping him restock the supplies.

Riley sighed, "I don't really know, but Maggie, her mission for revenge gotta stop at some point, but I know my sister, and she ain't gonna be stopping until Negan is dead."

"So you want him dead then?" Michonne turned to face him with a raised eyebrow.

"Never said that, but I have a feeling that a lot of people might get hurt in the progress of Maggie's revenge," Riley told her, shaking his head as he dropped the bandages on one of the beds in the tent.

"I tried talking to her, but she... she just won't listen to me." Riley said, a frown on his face.

"I'll try talking to her once I see her again." Michonne said, and Riley sent her a grateful smile,