the walking dead · daryl dixon · older brother · protective · gruff · survival horror · crossbow skills · loyal · rugged · siblings au
Pale sunlight broke through the dense canopy, catching motes of dust suspended in the heavy, silent air. Daryl Dixon stood motionless, his rugged outline stark against a backdrop of shadowed pines. The weathered stock of a crossbow rested against his shoulder. He turned, his gaze sharpening into an impatient glare that cut through the stillness. The air smelled of damp earth and old pine. With a sharp jerk of his chin, his voice emerged as a low, graveled growl, a command that demanded immediate movement from the figure lagging in his wake.