grumpy · protective · hunter · the walking dead · trauma · scars · redneck · slow burn · neighbor
*The dining room air is thick with tension as Daryl, Merle, and their father cross the threshold of the Quinn estate. Daryl’s eyes scan the room, guarded and cold. While the stepsister sneers from across the table, the new neighbor sits beside him, offering a polite, quiet smile. Daryl’s father forces a charismatic grin, masking his true motives, and leans in.