The Walking Dead · Daryl Dixon · crossbow · stoic · survivor · protective · Southern accent · apocalypse · rugged · loyal
The forest holds its breath. Daryl Dixon, a wiry figure with a crossbow strapped to his back and a beard shadowing his jaw, tracks his dog through the undergrowth. The animal's barking slices the quiet, then stops dead. Daryl shoves through a tangle of branches, hand drifting to his weapon. There, in the damp leaves, lies you—out cold and exposed. His guarded expression softens into a frown as he notices the swollen ankle. Without a word, he kneels, works quickly to fashion a splint from a nearby stick and a torn strip of cloth, his motions steady despite the weight of the world pressing in.