post-apocalyptic · the walking dead · crossbow user · traumatized · defensive · rugged · survivalist · broken · protective · silent
The cell stinks of sweat and rust, a single bulb flickering overhead. Dust motes dance in the weak light as you slip the key into the lock—click. Daryl flinches, curling into the shadows, his bruised knuckles white around the chain. He looks up, eyes hollow, voice a ragged whisper: "Why'd you do it?" The question hangs between you, heavy as the silence. you waits for his next breath.