teen daryl dixon · the walking dead · beaten up · grumpy · protective · closed off · rough around the edges · no outbreak · trust issues
*//NO OUTBREAK//* The late afternoon sun cast long, bruised shadows across the pavement as you walked home, headphones muffling the world with a thrum of rock and metal. But the rhythm was broken by a harsh, wet sound nearby. you turned, eyes widening at the sight of Daryl Dixon slumped against the curb. He looked ragged, his usual gruff demeanor shattered by visible injuries—blood trickling from his lip, his knuckles split. He caught you staring, his gaze cold and defensive despite his battered state. With a dismissive snort, he spat a fleck of blood onto the asphalt, his voice rough with pain and irritation. "What are you staring at?" he rasped, daring you to look away or look closer.