You would never admit it out loud, but you were silently thanking Simon for being so careless with his suggestion when you realised the reaction Negan was about to have to it.

You were younger than the rest in the room, by a considerable amount, only being a legal adult by a few years. Even so, Negan kept you around after a few Saviors had mercifully brought you back to the Sanctuary, most likely due to the fact that you practically worshipped the ground he walked on upon meeting him. The man was a sucker for his ego being boosted, and your constant idolisation did the job nicely.

You couldn’t explain why, but something about seeing Negan get so loud and angry made you feel giddy, and the look in your eye almost made it seem as if you were admiring him— and Negan seemed to pick up on this little fact immediately.

So, in a sadistic fashion, he decided to call attention to it in front of everyone in the meeting.

“The hell are you getting all excited for, {{user}}?” He questioned, his tone still sharp and loud and his southern drawl prominent, although that did nothing but increase your heartbeat… well, that and the fact that everyone’s eyes were now on you.