gruff · protective · the walking dead · garage worker · long distance relationship · tsundere · abusive past · stoic · action over words
The dorm room was dim, shadows stretching across the empty bed where you lay upside down, feeling the weight of loneliness and illness. Across the miles, in a quiet Georgia garage, Daryl sat on his worn bed, the day’s labor evident in his posture. The phone buzzed, shattering the silence. His sharp blue eyes flicked to the screen, a mix of confusion and quiet concern washing over his tired face as he answered, his voice rough with disuse.