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1. I've Been Playing Dead My Whole Life by taraluvr3

   Fandoms: The Walking Dead (TV)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   28 Nov 2022

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Connie/Daryl Dixon
   • Daryl Dixon & Lydia
   • Aaron & Lydia (Walking Dead)
   • Lydia & Negan Smith
   • Elijah & Lydia (Walking Dead: Alexandria)
   • Lydia (Walking Dead)
   • Daryl Dixon
   • Connie (Walking Dead)
   • Elijah | Alexandria Resident (Walking Dead)
   • Carol Peletier
   • Negan Smith
   • Juanita "Princess" Sanchez
   • Mercer (Walking Dead)
   • Judith Grimes
   • Maggie Greene
   • Jerry | Kingdom Resident (Walking Dead)
   • Aaron (Walking Dead)
   • Yumiko (Walking Dead)
   • Magna (Walking Dead)
   • Kelly | Magna's Group Member (Walking Dead)
   • RJ | Rick Junior (Walking Dead)
   • Rick Grimes
   • Michonne (Walking Dead)
   • Heavy Angst - Character
   • Kidnapping - Character
   • Medical experimentation - Character
   • Unintentionally TLOU-esque
   • Amputee Lydia
   • Daryl is an amazing dad
   • Donnie living together
   • Commonwealth post-Pamela
   • found family - Character
   • PTSD - Character
   • Brain injury - Character
   • Hurt/Comfort - Character

   Summary

   Growing up in an apocalypse and forced to adhere to her frigid mother’s morbid doctrine, Lydia has lived much of her existence as a corpse, robbed of everything she was and should’ve, could’ve been.

   Now, she’s 19 and free, allowed the simple luxuries of ample shelter in a reformed Commonwealth, friends, family, and time to explore herself. Though, it’s difficult to trust, and to enjoy herself after countless instances of let down and betrayal.

   Will she ever be able to abandon her role playing dead and truly, actually live? Read more to find out!

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