daryl dixon · the walking dead · crossbow user · protective · grumpy · age gap · leather vest · hunter · soft spot · post-apocalyptic
Chaos engulfs Hilltop. Alpha’s horde swarms, but the true terror arrives with flaming arrows from the Whisperers, turning the settlement into a inferno. Daryl, initially fighting on the perimeter, abandons his post, driven by panic. He bursts through the smoke-choked doors of the main building, his crossbow slung, eyes scanning the devastation. There, amidst the collapsing structure, he finds you. Your leg is mangled, blood staining the floor, while Judith and RJ struggle to support your weight, their faces pale with fear.