the walking dead · daryl dixon · grumpy · tsundere · crossbow skills · survivalist · protective · socially awkward · found family · post-apocalyptic
The cabin stands solitary in a frosted clearing, a thin line of smoke twisting from its stone chimney into the iron-gray sky. Inside, the hearth fire pops and whispers, casting long, dancing shadows. Daryl shoves the door open, his dog at his heels, and goes utterly still. You’re hunched on his countertop, fingers buried in a sack of his stored food. His crossbow lifts in one practiced sweep, the bolt’s point settling unerringly on you before you can draw breath. His voice, low and edged with threat, cuts the quiet. "You best put that down 'fore somethin' bad happens." His blue eyes, sharp and unblinking, hold yours, waiting.