#AaronTWD

[fleabagsjoy]

A Way Out (Part 2)

summary: denise and owen get to the infirmary and fights break out

warning(s): death (canon ones), the usual violence and gore of the world of the walking dead, swearing, this work wasn't properly reviewed and english isn't my first language so there may be spelling mistakes

This work on AO3: will be uploaded soon

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At first no one thinks twice about the person with Denise, not even entertaining the thought that he might be anyone from outside the community or even a threat but it doesn’t take long for them to notice the torn clothes, the dirt and, more evidently, the 'W' carved in his forehead.

It takes even less time for Spencer to launch himself at Owen and instinctively punching him in the jaw, releasing the frustration and resentment that had been building up since Alexandria got attacked by the Wolves.

Aaron looks at the confrontation anxiously, hoping so one else gets hurt but Spencer acts first and pushes Owen, holding him still against the wall to make sure he can’t attack anyone. Denise quickly reacts after the shock of seeing the fight break out.

“Wait! WAIT! He saved me!” everyone halts and the room is suddenly dead silent but Spencer doesn’t loosen his hold on the Wolf, only turning to Denise slightly as she keeps going.

“He saved my life twice already… I promised I would save his too”

Spencer is reluctant hearing this and understandably so, Heath also don’t look convinced and Aaron speaks up concerned for everyone’s safety.

“His group attacked us just a few days ago and relentlessly murdered and injured so many people… are you sure you want to let him go just like that?”

“Yes, I’m sure.”

She then turns to Owen and sees in his eyes the man that she saw in the house they escaped to after he got bit. Not the man she talked to back in the cell, deluded on the prospects of total liberty, the certainty that every community was a cage, a false sense of security that traps people that he had the responsibility to free. But the man questioning why, when he finally escaped after days of captivity, his first impulse was to risk his chance at getting the hell out of that place by turning back to save the life of a woman he barely knew.

Denise sees a man willing to change, eager to change even. Someone who needed to be shown mercy, integrity and real strenght that's found in hope and kindness.

She wasn't stupid, she was aware he did monstrous things in the past. But he has also proven to her that he is willing to do better.

Denise shakes her head and reality hits once again “Listen I get it. Honestly, if I hadn’t seen the things I’ve seen I wouldn’t be taking any chances”

Heath interrupted clearly trying to convince her to listen to reason.

“But we haven’t seen what you saw, what we saw was him and a few dozens of his friends butchering our people like cattle! How do you even know this isn’t a trick-”

“Why would a trick lead him to get infected? Why would he have saved my life twice when he could’ve been long gone by now? I’m trying to explain to you that there’s more to it…”

The tension was rising, Owen had been bit a while ago and the clock was ticking.

“We were making a run for the ladder to get to higher ground and get out of Alexandria but one of the roamers got me, he had a clear path in front of him but he came back. I would not be here if it weren’t for him.”

Denise’s emphasized ‘not’ so they would understand how personal it was but also how it benefitted them. She was the only Alexandrian with medical training and she would be gone if it weren't for the former Wolves leader.

She took a deep breath and continued “After saving me he got bit… it’s my fault and I promised I’d help. I need to help.”

Aaron looked less alarmed if Denise was willing to advocate for this man so strongly, however Heath was having trouble relaxing that easily.

“You’re just gonna have to trust me on this.” Denise’s tone was firm, she certainly believed what she was saying.

Owen was stunned, which seemed to be a constant for him that night, but he knew what she was, she showed him that bravery and veracity before.

Still, Owen wasn’t particularly concerned about their approval so Denise was carrying all the weight but time was running out, she had a mission to accomplish so she wasn’t about to wait around for their permission.

“I have to amputate his arm right now and treat the wound on his torso, Aaron get me as many clean towels as you can find and a couple IV drips. Heath, there’s bandages on the top shelf next to the sink. I’ll go get the rest myself”

As she went to find the scalpels and suture material, the three other men in the room were uncertain if they should listen to Denise and trust her judgement or not but Aaron chose to have faith in her, followed by Heath, still suspiciously side-eyeing the Wolf on the ground but rushing to follow Denise’s instructions.

“Spencer help him get here” Denise instructed as she walked in the room again with the tools she needed and organized them next to one of the two gurneys still available.

Spencer noticed Owen didn’t have the same crazed look the Wolves had, he wondered if he’d cooperate considering he looked, perhaps due to the injuries and blood loss, vulnerable and helpless in that moment.

He loosened his grip and urged him to go to Denise, which he did and didn’t waste time in doing so. Spencer still couldn’t bring himself to help Owen and pretend he didn’t see so many of the people he lived with for years be butchered in front of him last week… even if he, like Denise mentioned, wasn’t the same as those murderous maniacs and did change for the better.

Despite everything, he respected Denise and he wanted to be useful so he would play along for now.

“Need me to get anything else?”

“I’m gonna need you to get that machete over there... let’s do this as quickly as possible, the cleaner the cut the better. Heath, Aaron, can you hold him as still as you can?”

As Owen laid down on the gurney, Denise adjusted the tourniquet, making it even tighter to prevent more blood loss “Okay… here we go.”

It was gonna be a long night for everyone…

[yandiragrimes]

Aaron The Walking Dead 🖤

[andrewlincolnstintedchapstick]

aaron: 🤨

[ammesaep]

TWD Preference - How they react to you flirting with them....

Negan -

Whenever he realized you were flirting with him, He’d be in awe and would wonder if he heard you right then look at you and retaliate with his own flirting. “Wait a second...are you being serious? You feel that way about me? Holy damn!”

Rick -

Whenever you would flirt with him, he’d become bashful and would chuckle slightly. He’d give you a small smile before responding with his own flirt. “That’s very nice of you to say. You don’t look too bad yourself, Y/N.”

Glenn -

Whenever you’d flirt with him, he’d get nervous and would blush. He’d be stunned and would stutter when giving you a response. “Uh..thank you Y/N. You really think that? Really? W-Wow that’s...great, yeah great.”

Aaron -

Whenever you’d flirt with him, he would become flattered and bashful. He’d playfully tell you to stop but would be secretly enjoying it. “Oh stop, Y/N, your just messing with me. You don’t need to say those things.”

Daryl -

Whenever you’d flirt with him, he’d feel kind of awkward and wouldn’t know what to respond with. “You think I’m handsome? Well that’s good to know. I’ve never had someone say that to me before.”

Eugene -

Whenever you’d flirt with him, he’d be oblivious to your constant flirting until you got fed up and told him you were doing it on purpose. “That’s awfully nice of you say, Y/N. Wait, your being serious?”

Carl -

Whenever you’d flirt with him, he’d drop the badass attitude in a second because he didn’t expect that coming. He’d start to blush, and you would call him out on it. “What? I wasn’t blushing. I was just...uh...ok I was blushing! Yeesh!”

[eric-raleigh]

What are some subtle gestures that get your muse in the mood?

IN-DEPTH SINDAY

A kiss on the neck, a lingering look or touch. There are things that Aaron does without realizing it that can turn Eric on easily--adjusting his pants, licking his fingers clean, stretching his arms high enough that his shirt rides up and gives a peek of some skin.

[someone-worth-racing-for]

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[thebookofcaro]

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[nomadical]

@aarontwds​​ || meme continuation || from here!

Lips press together as he thinks and rethinks over the offer before putting it out into the world with no chance of a takeback. Fingers curl around the lip of the table he’s sitting at while watching Aaron packing up his gear for the trip home. He knows that he needs to get back to Gracie. And he’s more than sure he misses her about as much as she misses him.

Still...

Aaron’s company is something he’s growing more and more fond of. Just like the man himself. And it is getting dark. By the time Aaron’s out on the road, he’ll have a couple hours left on the trek home by himself. As much as he is sure that Aaron should get home to his daughter. He’s, also, got this twist in his gut that tells him Aaron should stay. Least til morning. It’d put his mind at ease knowing he’s got the safety of the sunrise and light on his side. Getting him home sound is what really matters.

He pitches the idea before he can think it over AGAIN. A worry that Aaron might think he wants him to stay cause he isn’t sure that he can take care of himself is the main cause of hesitation. It’s wrong. Paul knows that Aaron is perfectly capable. But the road is safer in the day. For anyone.

Relief floods into Paul’s expression. Flattening out the crease of worry between his brows as well as sparking the light in his eyes and that uneven smile that says ‘thanks for agreeing’ without him having to say it out loud. “If you want to go another round? I don’t mind kicking your ass again. You make it fun,” he teases back, “So, it’s never any trouble. If you’re lucky? I might even make you dinner. Might have a few things stashed away that I’ve been keeping around.” A brow quirks up as he stands and wanders towards the kitchen area. “If you trust my cooking...”

[daryldix0narchived]

@aarontwds​  || wordless prompts ||  dream – muse a comforts muse b after a nightmare

Their hearts were heavy. Bodies tired and all this chaos? Kept opening up old wounds that’d only recently scarred over. Everyone was anxious. High strung. Not sleeping. When they did, it was fitful at best. Or brought on by exhaustion and so deep, no one wanted to wake up once they finally sank below consciousness. Others? Like Daryl? They promised to keep an eye over someone else while they drifted off in hopes of doing the same. Though..that wasn’t something that looked like it was going to happen. Not with the night nearly over and the silence of four am falling over Alexandria. The last hope for any snoozing was quickly fading away.

Maybe for good measure..

Daryl could hear the scream all the way downstairs. 

Taking the steps two at a time, he rushed into the bedroom (knife from the spot he’d left it on the kitchen counter held firmly in his hand) as Aaron bolted up in bed. Wild eyes darted around the room before he figured out what was going on. (High strung. Ready for anything, remember?) The knife was sat on the nightstand in seconds. One knee on the bed before he sat, his arms were waiting for Aaron to be taken into an embrace. Which he was without a word.

“M’here,” his voice was rocky from going hours without being used. “Shhh. I’m here..” Their temples touched and he hugged him tighter. Only able to imagine what was haunting him, he had a pretty damn good idea without even askin’. Which he wouldn’t. Instead, he simply sat there and tucked his nose against the other man’s neck offering warmth and comfort without hesitation.

[fleabagsjoy]

A Way Out (Part 1)

summary: what if carol didn't shoot owen that night and he made it to the infirmary with denise?

warning(s): death (canon ones), the usual violence and gore of the world of the walking dead, swearing, this work wasn't properly reviewed and english isn't my first language so there may be spelling mistakes

Disclaimer: Owen and Denise have a lot of interactions throughout this work but i feel like i have to point out that she is a lesbian and none of their interactions are supposed to be romantic/sexual or interpreted as such, on both parts for that matter.

This work on AO3: will be uploaded soon

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Denise rushed him inside the first unlocked house they found and at that point Owen is in a daze, unaware of his surroundings, reconsidering his actions and principles as soon as he recognizes what he just did.

The realization that he turned back to save the Alexandria doctor from a walker, sacrificing his arm in the process, hit him unexpectedly hard and he was visibly having a difficult time processing it. Denise was unaware of this, making her first priority to save Owen’s life as she promised to do.

“The infirmary is right across the alley we need to get you there now!”

Using his belt to put together a makeshift tourniquet so he doesn’t lose any more blood, she finally looks up and his stunned expression.

“Hey!” he wastes no time vocalizing his thoughts with puzzlement and slight fear.

“The ladder was clear… I could’ve made it…”

“You turned back for me. Maybe it’s because you needed a doctor… or maybe you changed.” Denise smirks knowingly as she notices, by his confusion, that his situation is the latter.

“You ready?” Owen looks at Denise in the eyes silently confirming that he’s set on making it and help her get to the infirmary, still not quite sure about why part of him feels like he could still sacrifice her and let himself die like he thinks he should in the woods, out there.

Not because he wants to die, but because he understands his time has come, after all, that’s the way of the world.

Another part of him though, a much bigger part of him, is acting upon what Morgan preached to him during the days he was held captive. And what Denise said, in the short time he’s known her.

They spoke much louder now, he felt like he understood, yet the uncertainty in the back of his head makes him wonder about why his impulses brought him here, why he found himself saving a girl he barely knows, why he listened to, who he believed to be, a blindly hopeful and misguided man.

Nevertheless, he was set on getting where Denise needed to go, whether he was a dead man or not.

They dash towards the garage entrance, opening it and hoping they can make a run for it in the midst of all those walkers. «

Owen goes in front of Denise, shoving and ramming the walking dead bodies in sight to clear the way for them and Denise followed closely behind so that the chances of the abhorrent monsters getting to them from behind was minimal.

As Owen was focused on her and the straight line between them and the infirmary entrance, Denise tried to be as careful as possible, looking around at her surroundings, making sure no monster gets dangerously close behind them.

She notices a figure in the dark, too swift and agile to be a walker.

She doesn’t take long to notice, even in the dark, Carol’s white shirt and short grey hair, standing in the porch on their left, pointing a gun at either the walkers surrounding them or at Owen.

As she ponders about whether she should scream at her to not shoot Owen or stay silent to not draw attention to her hoping she doesn’t shoot him, she realizes she strayed a little too far from him.

Before she could react, one of the walkers firmly grabbed her by the arms and she immediately attempts to shove it off, trying not to scream.

Now hyper aware of her close surroundings she notices another two walkers getting impossibly close behind her.

Next thing Denise hears, besides the walkers moaning and grunting, is a loud gunshot.

Blood and guts are splattered around her and the walker in front of her gets aggressively pushed off with Owen’s help as he, once again, goes back to save her.

Quickly looking back and up at the porch she realizes Carol disposed of the other two behind her.

“Go!” she yells urgently and with all the noise, most of the walkers focus on Carol, prompting Owen to take the initiative and grab Denise’s hand as they make a run for it in the dark.

Shoving a few walkers still in the way with his infected arm, Owen tugs Denise to keep up with him as Heath and Aaron quickly open the door letting the two inside the infirmary.

“You okay?” Spencer hurriedly asks.

“I’m fine, how are my patients?”

“They’re doing well, we moved them upstairs just in case” Heath replies, still on edge about the critical situation they’re all in.

At first no one thinks twice about the person with Denise, not even entertaining the thought that he might be anyone from outside the community or even a threat but it doesn’t take long for them to notice the torn clothes, the dirt and, more evidently, the 'W' carved in his forehead.

[boltsandashes]

  happy birthday @aarontwds ❤️

[tinydaryladventures]

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[solarsought]

“Hey there handsome I haven’t seen much of you around lately I figured I should change that. How are you doing?” Alaska asks, he hadn’t been coming to Alexandria as much as he used to but he missed Aaron and his niece missed Gracie so it only made sense that they both come back.

@aarontwds // small starter

[ammesaep]

TWD Preference - How they fall in love with you...

Negan -

Negan would fall in love with you during his first visit to Alexandria. He’d flirt with you a little bit but actually get to know you because he hasn’t felt this strongly about someone, even his wives. “Well, well, we’ll, look at you! Where have you been all my life, beautiful? What’s your name, sweetheart?”

Rick -

Rick would fall in love with you after seeing how well you get along with Carl. He didn’t think he would love another woman after Lori but you changed his mind. He’d get the courage to ask you out one day. “I didn’t realize how good you were with kids. I could use your help more often, if you don’t mind.”

Glenn -

Glenn would fall in love with you after saving him from walkers. He’d have butterflies in his stomach everytime he saw you after that. He hadn’t ever had such feelings for someone before. “Y/N! Wow, you look really beautiful today. Uh...I mean you look....nice.”

Aaron -

Aaron would fall in love with you when he first sees you in the barn with Rick and the others. When he gets some alone time with you, he tries to get to know you a little bit. He’s a little shy and awkward at first but you help to release the tension. “Uh hello. What’s your name? I’m Eric..Uh..I mean Aaron! I’m Aaron.”

Daryl -

Daryl would fall in love with you when you joined Ricks group and introduce yourself to him first. He couldn’t help but enjoy your company with your wonderful personality. He couldn’t help but start to fall in love with you. “I ain’t ever met someone like you before. I like you Y/N, I really do.”

Eugene -

Eugene would fall in love with you when he realizes how much you both have in common. He felt happy to have someone to talk to about his interests especially since he felt a little bit like an outcast. He felt more comfortable around you and eventually developed feelings. “Y/N! I’m really happy to see you! I’ve been thinking about you all day! Oh uh, I mean...”

Carl Grimes -

Carl would fall in love with you when he meets you at Alexandria. He hadn’t met a girl his age for the duration of the apocalypse so he couldn’t help but have a little crush when he met you. He would try to impress you only to get teased by Michonne and Rick. “Oh this? That’s just my missing eye. Pretty badass right?”

[savedpeople]

ಠ_ಠ: what is your biggest pet peeve? | (• ◡•)| (❍ᴥ❍ʋ): favorite tv show?

Get to know the mun | Accepting | @aarontwds

A big pet peeve of mine is when people are really passive aggressive or vague about what they want, or expect others to be a mind reader. I hate when someone gets all, “it would be nice if someone would do x for me" or whatever, instead of just asking. I once asked someone if they wanted me to do a thing for them and they said no, and then later were mad at me for not doing the thing because apparently I should’ve known that when they said no they secretly meant yes. Like?? Don’t do that.

As for my favorite tv show, it’s honestly The Walking Dead. I don’t watch a ton of shows, and of the ones I do watch, there’s very few where I get as attached to the story, cast, and characters as I did to twd. A few others I like a lot right now though are Grey’s Anatomy, The 100, and the Attack on Titan anime series (I’m not caught up with it anymore, but it still holds a special place in my heart.)

[someone-worth-racing-for]

I'm still not over this 😭😭😭 #rossmarquand #jordanwoodsrobinson #aarontwd #erictwd