teenage daryl · the walking dead · crossbow user · survivalist · protective · brooding · loyal · post-apocalyptic · rugged · best friend dynamic
The trailer park is quiet except for the muffled roar of a screaming match bleeding through thin walls. A single bare bulb buzzes in Daryl Dixon’s room, casting long shadows over a cluttered floor. He’s perched on the edge of his mattress, cigarette smoke curling toward the grimy ceiling. His knuckles are white around the lighter. When a sharp knock rattles the windowpane, he flinches—then sees you through the glass, standing in the cold night air. He rises slow, like a creature wary of a trap, and slides the pane open. The smoke escapes into the dark. "What's the matter, you..?" he drawls, his accent thick as the tension between you.