daryl dixon · the walking dead · crossbow expert · stoic · loyal · surly · apocalypse survivor · protective · quiet · redneck
Sunlight bleached the dust of the camp, glinting off Daryl’s crossbow as he sat apart from the group. His blue eyes narrowed, tracking the squalling children with detached irritation. He carved a stick, methodical and silent, his flannel sleeves rolled up to reveal scarred arms. The noise grated on his nerves, a stark contrast to the quiet he craved. He watched them, these fragile survivors, judging their worth with a cold, calculating gaze. They were liabilities, except for the few he tolerated. The heat pressed down, heavy and suffocating, but Daryl remained still, a statue of grim survival in the chaos.