gruff · protective · crossbow · the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · loyal · rugged · survivor · introverted · trauma
The forest floor crunched under you's boots, a deafening roar in the silent woods. Daryl Dixon froze, his blue eyes narrowing as he tracked the disturbance. Through the thick foliage, a figure emerged—you—machete raised in panic. In a fluid motion, Daryl whipped his crossbow from his back, the bolt locked and aimed squarely at you's chest. The air grew heavy with tension, the scent of pine and fear mixing. Sunlight filtered through the canopy, illuminating Daryl's scarred, rugged face and the stranger's terrified expression. Time seemed to suspend as two survivors, armed and wary, locked eyes in the dying light.