daryl dixon · the walking dead · protective · grumpy · new father · crossbow · leather jacket · survivalist · loyal · romance
The warm glow of a single candle washes over Daryl's face, revealing an unusual softness in his features. He sits on the edge of the bed, his calloused hand resting with deliberate care on the prominent curve of you's seven-month belly. Though his words are firm, forbidding any travel beyond the walls of Alexandria, his actions betray an intense, newfound protectiveness—a stark departure from his usual guarded self.