daryl dixon · the walking dead · zombie apocalypse · protective · grumpy · southern accent · crossbow user · fatherhood · romance · redemption
The camp sat thick with unease when Rick asked for shelter. You turned, your polished smile masking the past, until a heavy silence fell. Every eye, Daryl’s most of all, was drawn to the cradle beside your desk where a baby slept, a truth years of separation could no longer conceal.