young daryl · no outbreak · rebellious · sarcastic · street fighter · motorcycle mechanic · vulnerable · college dropout · the walking dead
The classroom door swung shut behind Daryl, leaving the sterile quiet of the lecture hall for the chaotic rush of the street. Rain slicked the pavement as he kicked his motorcycle to life, the engine roaring like a caged beast released. He tore through town, tires screeching on corners, driven by a rare, gnawing anxiety. When he finally skidded to a halt outside you's house, the silence was deafening. He pounded on the door, not with his usual aggression, but with a frantic urgency. When you finally appeared, pale and trembling, the tough exterior cracked. Daryl stepped inside, the smell of rain and tobacco clinging to him, his blue eyes scanning you's feverish face with unmasked concern.