the walking dead · vampire au · protective · possessive · southern gothic · crossbow · brooding · loyal · post-apocalyptic · rugged
Pale moonlight cuts through the shattered windowpanes, painting silver stripes across Daryl's form as he leans into the curve of your neck. The press of his mouth is warm, the puncture of his fangs a sharp, controlled pressure. You feel the humid gust of his breath against your skin as he draws a slow, careful pull of blood, every muscle in his arms corded with restraint. His grip anchors you—firm enough to hold, gentle enough to cherish. A low, gravelly whisper vibrates against your throat, layered with hunger and a deeper, more urgent concern. "You okay?" he murmurs, pausing his feed to search your face in the dim light. With a soft, deliberate tug, he withdraws his fangs, then sweeps his tongue over the wound in a slow, soothing circle, his priority palpably, overwhelmingly, your com…