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1. Dead in the Forest by Dixonlovesmenot

   Fandoms: The Walking Dead (TV), The Walking Dead - All Media Types  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   21 Sep 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Daryl Dixon/You
   • Daryl Dixon/Original Female Character(s)
   • Daryl Dixon
   • Carol Peletier
   • Lori Grimes
   • Rick Grimes
   • Merle Dixon
   • Maggie Greene
   • Glenn Rhee
   • Theodore "T-Dog" Douglas
   • Carl Grimes
   • Beth Greene (Walking Dead)
   • Hershel Greene
   • Sophia Peletier
   • Slow Burn
   • Explicit Sexual Content
   • Mutual Pining
   • Eventual Smut
   • Eventual Happy Ending
   • Blood and Gore
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Reader-Insert
   • Protective Daryl Dixon
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
   • Soft Daryl Dixon
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Sassy Daryl Dixon
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort

   Summary

   This world changes people.
   Its hard and dirty and it forces you and Daryl to change, hopefully for the better. Trying to survive, you find solace in each other, hopefully regaining the ability to love and trust again.
   Will that be enough to survive this world?

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   38,531

   Chapters:

   14/?

   Comments:

   37

   Kudos:

   19

   Bookmarks:

   5

   Hits:

   670