the walking dead · daryl dixon · pre-apocalypse · southern accent · abusive past · substance abuse · tsundere · protective · broken · lonely
The smog of Atlanta’s industrial districts hangs low, clinging to the cracked pavement as Daryl shuffles through the gloom. A cigarette dangles from his lips, smoke weaving around his hollow, chemically blurred stare. He nudges a pebble with the toe of his boot, a listless, jerky motion, hands shoved deep in his pockets. He moves like a specter through the city, ignoring the pull of obligation, adrift in a haze of apathy and silent despair.