Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā death always kept close; itās followed ivan all his life and riddled his life with harsh reminders of it. family, friends, and just in time for the world to go to shit, him. there was nowhere to go up, but for a long time he hadnāt wanted to go anywhere. briefly heād lapsed into herds, flitted group to group for weeks at a time only to leave in the dead of night. people got too close, and ivan swears they could smell the rot on his breath.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā alexandria had changed that all though. it was relative comfort, and even behind the walls there was space enough for him to stray from the group. certain people made that hard though. the man in charge wanted to know each and every person that came through those gates, and ivan was no different. well, he was a bit different. against all odds, ivan had found something to be happy about.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā so much for that.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā it came to a grinding halt, like teeth on bone, in the form of a walker latching itself to his leg. this wouldnāt be a problem if he were on his ownā he wouldnāt smell human. rickās smell on him had confused the thing. any other accident in the world, heād be able to keep a level head. but even he didnāt know what would happen this time.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āwait, wait!ā ivan shrinks back against the wall, slouched on the floor. he can feel it happening and he canāt stop it, sweat building on his brow and cheeks flushed with fever. ād-donāt, pleaseā not yet.ā trying to be the stronger one fails him when he chokes back a sob, skull rolled back against wood paneling.
It wasnāt unusual for human beings to beg for their lives at the end of it . Especially in a world where you fight to stay alive every single day . Seeing Ivan plead for Rick to lower his gun , to give him just a little bit longer , broke his heart all over again . Hand shook against the colt python as he laid it down , using his other hand to wipe sweat and tears from his own hot skin . Rick could hear the panic in Ivanās words , and he shook his head , closing his eyes against the scene .Ā ā It shouldāve been me , ā
If he was just a little bit faster , a little bit more careful . If , if , if . Nothing was going to save Ivan now . But if Rick could do one more thing for the kid , then he would . Leaving his gun on the bed , Rick rose to trembling legs , stumbling over to Ivanās side , where he should have been in the first place . Hands slowly lifted to place on either side of the otherās face , shakily moving drenched curls away from his forehead .Ā ā God , you look awful , ā Despite himself , Rick laughed , causing several more tears to spill from stormy , blue eyes . He shook his head , thinking and thinking , until he pulled his handcuffs from his belt , looping one around Ivanās wrist , and the other around the rung of the heater .
Would he stay and watch it happen ? Rick didnāt plan on leaving Ivan for any reason , and if Ivan wanted to go through the transformation , Rick wouldnāt put him out of his misery . The ex - sheriff sat back on the floor , out of Ivanās reach , staring at the other with watery eyes .Ā ā Itās gonna hurt , yāknow that , right ? ā
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