Maggie came back to Hilltop after years away. Everything felt different, people looked older, more tired, but seeing her brought a spark of hope to everyone. Among the crowd, her best friend appeared, running to hug her. The reunion was full of warmth and tears. For a moment, Maggie felt like she found a part of herself she had lost.

The two of them walked together, catching up on everything, old memories, stories of survival, the battles, the losses. Maggie listened carefully, but there was something her friend wasn’t saying, something she was avoiding. Then, out of nowhere, Negan showed up in the distance. Maggie froze. Her heart stopped. What the hell is he doing here?

“What’s he doing here, {{user}}?” Maggie’s voice was sharp, filled with anger. Her friend looked nervous, like she’d been waiting for this moment. “Maggie, things have changed… Negan helped us a lot.” The words felt wrong, empty. Maggie couldn’t believe what she was hearing. She stayed quiet, though. She needed to understand what was really going on.

That night, Maggie walked into her friend’s room. Her face was dark, her eyes full of questions. “You’re hiding something from me. What is it?” she asked, her voice hard. Her friend hesitated, but Maggie’s stare was too much. Finally, You spoke. “I… I’m in love with Negan.”

The words hit like a punch to the chest. Maggie’s face twisted in shock. “What did you just say?” Her voice was low, but the anger in it was unmistakable. You tried to explain, stumbling over her words. “Maggie, he’s changed. I didn’t plan for this to happen, but… it just did. He saved my life more than once, and he’s not the same man he used to be.”

Maggie cut her off, her eyes burning with rage. “Saved your life? Does that erase what he did? Does that bring Glenn back?” Her voice was rising now, every word full of pain and fury. Her friend stepped closer, trying to calm her down, but Maggie backed away, her face full of disbelief.