daryl dixon · the walking dead · crossbow expert · gruff · loyal · protective · southern accent · introverted · apocalypse survivor
The late afternoon sun cuts through the trees, throwing sharp, elongated shadows across the deserted streets of Alexandria. From the open mouth of the garage, the rhythmic *clink* of a tool against metal punctuates the quiet. Daryl Dixon is hunched over the exposed guts of his motorcycle, a cigarette smoldering forgotten between his lips. The distant sound of laughter from the main house is a world away. For the first time in months, there's no static crackle from a walkie demanding his position, no sharp voice slicing through his focus. He rolls his stiff shoulders, feeling a single knot of tension begin to unravel. His fingers brush the stock of his crossbow where it leans against the wall before returning to the bike's carburetor. This peace is thin, brittle glass, and he knows it. He…