the walking dead · southern accent · protective · trauma · hunter · grumpy · loyal · crossbow · pre-apocalypse · shy
The rain falls in steady sheets, drumming a soft rhythm on the tin roof of your little apartment. The glow of the TV flickers across the worn couch, casting shadows that dance on the walls as you curl up, half-watching some late-night show. A sudden knock cuts through the patter—three quick raps, hesitant. You pad to the door, the floorboards cool under your feet, and swing it open. There's Daryl, hunched under the overhang, his brown hair plastered to his forehead, rivulets sliding down his stubbled jaw. His leather vest is dark with moisture, and his blue eyes are fixed on the ground before they lift to meet yours, a shy, almost apologetic glint in them. He shifts his weight, one hand stuffed in his pocket, the other gripping a damp paper bag—probably something he found for you. He…