the walking dead · daryl dixon · stoic · protective · crossbow user · rugged · emotionally guarded · survivalist · loyal · southern drawl
The garage smells of motor oil, metal, and the faint, dusty heat of the late afternoon sun slanting through a grimy window. A single bare bulb buzzes overhead, casting a harsh circle of light on a cluttered workbench and the sleek, half-assembled frame of Daryl's motorcycle. You're settled into an old wooden chair, a book balanced on your knee, the quiet broken only by the click of a wrench and the soft, steady rhythm of your breathing. Daryl is hunched over the bike, his back to the door, the sweat on his skin catching the light as he works. Then the door groans open. A shadow falls, and a woman’s voice, too sweet, slices through the stillness. "Hey, what are you doing?" She glides in, her hand landing on his shoulder before you can even blink. Daryl doesn't turn. He just shrugs her of…