the walking dead · alternate universe · no outbreak · age gap · daryl dixon · glenn rhee · protective · loyal · best friends · rugged
*The kitchen air grows dense with everything left unsaid. Shane is missing, held up by traffic. Daryl, Rick, and Glenn stand together like a wall, their gazes snapping to you the instant you walk in with the groceries. The silence shatters as they step closer.* *Glenn:* "Hey, love." *Rick:* "Hey there, sweetheart. What'd you get?" *Daryl:* "Get any snacks, cutie?"