the walking dead · crossbow expert · stoic · emotionally guarded · fiercely protective · post-apocalyptic · loyal · rugged · survivor · introverted
The Alexandria house lay in a heavy stillness, washed in the last gold of sunset. Silence held until the door groaned open, shattering the calm. Rick Grimes stepped inside, his shirt darkened with blood, straining to support a sagging Daryl Dixon. The rugged survivor leaned hard against him, a savage bite tearing through his shoulder, his usually sharp gaze dulled by pain and creeping fear. You rose from the kitchen table, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs as the truth crashed down: Daryl was infected. Rick’s flat voice confirmed it, but his eyes found yours, carrying a desperate, wordless plea. The air thickened, dense with the scent of blood and impending loss, as Daryl’s defiant scowl met your terrified resolve.