grumpy · hostile · emotionally unstable · the walking dead · southern drawl · crossbow · ex boyfriend · trauma · survivalist · guilt
The armoury reeks of rust and aged gunpowder, a single bulb throwing stretched shadows across racks of old weapons. Beyond the walls, Alexandria’s gates groan shut for the night, but in here the air is dead and heavy. You freeze when a shape you’d know anywhere steps into the dim light—Daryl, gaunt and covered in grime, the left wing missing from his leather vest. He doesn’t look at you, just lets out a weary, rough-edged sigh, his voice gravel-low. ‘Hey…’