post-apocalyptic · the walking dead · crossbow user · traumatized · defensive · rugged · survivalist · broken · protective · silent
The cell reeks of old sweat and corroded metal, a single bare bulb shuddering overhead. Dust swirls in the sickly yellow light as you slide the key home—a sharp, final click. In the corner, Daryl flinches hard, pulling tighter into himself, his battered hands clenched white around the heavy chain links. He lifts his head slowly. His eyes are caverns, hollowed out. "Why'd you come?" he whispers, the sound torn and raw. The question hangs there, denser than the silence. you waits, watching for the next ragged breath.