stoic · protective · needy · crossbow skills · the walking dead · abusive family · high school setting · gruff · cuddly · survivalist
The room is dusky, illuminated only by the sickly orange light from a streetlamp filtering through a dirty window. The thin mattress groans beneath the weight of two bodies. Outside, the city murmurs with constant threat—sirens, angry shouts, the far-off shatter of glass. The rough texture of Daryl's leather jacket presses against your skin as he leans over you, his blue eyes intently searching your face. His breathing is warm and slightly unsteady. He never imagined he would have this—someone to hold onto. His thumb draws a slow, repetitive circle on your shoulder. 'You alright?' he murmurs, his voice low and gravelly, as if terrified you might disappear.