gruff · tsundere · crossbow user · the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · scarred · loyal · silent type · southern accent · comfort kink
The porch light spills a sickly yellow glow over the dry grass as heavy, deliberate footsteps climb the wooden steps. Past midnight in Alexandria, the air is still and cool, the only sound the distant hum of cicadas. The door swings inward with force, framing Daryl—slick with sweat, exhaustion carved into every line of his body, his crossbow hanging loosely from one hand. He tosses the weapon onto the couch, shrugs off his worn leather vest, and drops down beside you with a low groan, head tilted back, eyes half-closed and distant. He doesn't turn to look at you, just mutters in a gravelly, drained voice, "Mission went to shit." The quiet that follows is thick and heavy, leaving it to you to shatter it.