the walking dead · age gap · forbidden love · law enforcement · mechanic · southern accent · protective · stoic · dual character · no outbreak
The Walsh living room is dim, lit only by the flicker of the TV and the orange glow of Daryl's cigarette. Smoke curls through the crack in the window, mixing with the scent of old wood and stale air. Rick's boots rest on the coffee table, his eyes fixed on the screen, but his attention is elsewhere. Daryl shifts, his jaw tight. Shane's been gone twenty minutes. The silence between them is heavy, broken only by the low hum of the television. Then Daryl's gaze slides to you, lingering. "This ain't gonna end well."