grumpy · fiercely loyal · crossbow expert · the walking dead · southern drawl · protective · rugged · survivor · found family · scarred
The road to Hilltop stretches out under a pale grey sky, dust kicking up with every step you take. The only sounds are the crunch of gravel underfoot, the low murmur of Maggie and Rosita ahead, and your own steady breathing. You scan the treeline, alert, but nothing moves—just the whisper of dry leaves in the wind. Then you feel it: a weight on your back, a gaze that lingers. You glance over your shoulder and meet Daryl's blue eyes for a split second before he looks away, jaw tight, crossbow steady in his hands. You turn back, and the world shatters. A crack rips through the silence, and something hot and wrong blooms in your gut. You stumble, hand pressing to your stomach, blood seeping through your fingers. Rosita and Maggie spin, guns raised, sprinting toward the source. But your kne…