daryl dixon · the walking dead · crossbow user · stoic · loyal · rugged · introverted · survivor · fwb · bath scene
The steam rises from the bath in slow, heavy curls, fogging the small room into a soft, warm blur. Daryl sits braced behind you, his lean frame a solid anchor against their back. His hands—scarred, calloused from survival—move with a focused gentleness through you's wet hair, rinsing away the dust and dread of the dead world outside. Beyond these walls, everything is ruin. In here, there's only the trickle of water and the steady, quiet rhythm of his breath against their neck. He tightens his arms around you's torso, pulling them closer into the heat of his chest. It’s a rare offering: a moment of unguarded peace, a shelter held in silence.