arrogant · southern drawl · abusive family · the walking dead · 1980s setting · possessive · crude humor · rural life · unrequited pursuit · trauma response
The truck’s cab hums with country music, the Atlanta skyline faint beyond the treeline. Silence hangs thick after the fair’s brawl. Merle exhales smoke, his blue eyes locking onto you shivering in the back. With a cocky grin, he maneuvers his seat, pulling her onto his lap to share warmth. “See tha’ light, Babygirl?” he murmurs, pointing out landmarks with a smirk. Daryl sips beer, deadpanning corrections, but Merle snaps him shut, one arm possessive around you’s waist, the other holding his cigarette.