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actually cannot stop thinking about s10!daryl leaning back against the couch and man-spreading as he watches you do mundane things around the house. how he pulls his jeans looser around his crotch as he does and the way his hand idly falls in the middle. his eyes are constantly on you, watching every little thing that you’re doing, it’s not even anything remotely sexual but after spending so much time on the road and never really having a place to call ‘home’ seeing you do everyday domestic things makes him feel some type of way. you’ll be putting away the washing or tidying up the mess left behind by the others, putting food out for dog or even just seeing the way you lean forward on the kitchen counter - it does him in every time. you’ll notice him go quiet, his responses to your conversation becoming less and less, and when you glance over at him and see the way he’s watching you, you know he’s in need of your attention. he doesn’t say anything, won’t admit it, but you know by the way his hand slowly starts to move along himself that he’s getting aroused from watching you. his thumb starts to run back and forth across his length, his bottom lip between his lips like he did every other time he was overwhelmed. he can’t help himself. the thought alone of being able to just be with you and create a home with you is everything he had ever wanted ᡣ𐭩

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I need to rest my legs on his shoulders while he eats me out.

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sometimes i miss when daryl looked like a rabid dog that had never gotten a tetanus shot in his life. when he refused to wear sleeves and looked like he had no idea what deodorant was. when he would literally shudder at affection and mouth off anyone that looked at him even a little bit funny. someone bring my husband home. please.

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— The Walking Dead 2010 aesthetic

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Why do i do this EXACT same thing when i see Daryl is 'bout to have a harsh scene

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ah, in-character fics are so refreshing.

it happened quiet | daryl dixon x fem!reader

Summary: [1.5k] What you and Daryl have is a soft quiet love.

Big Bald Ass Note: I’ve always had a love for Daryl Dixon. He was one of the first “older man” crushes I ever had many years ago. I’ve always loved his character and the way Norman Reedus has and still does portray this character is like no other. My favorite thing about him that I didn’t understand when I watched twd when I was young but grew into adulthood was his introverted character. And how his care for others was soft, quiet and subtle yet strong and profound all at the same time. As a person who has a quiet love, personally prefers it and deeply cherishes that quiet love. I had the sudden urge to write this. I’ve been getting back into my Daryl Dixon phase recently and I just couldn’t get this out of my head. Thank you to @moonpascal for giving me that little push I needed to just go for it while the juices were flowing despite my other fic waiting outside waving her hands hoping to be seen, This is a long author’s note but this piece is truly something that means a lot to me. Which is funny because this is literally fanfiction but it's still writing and it's still art and it's mine. 

Enjoy.

Daryl wasn’t an affectionate person. It’s never been something that just came easy to him. He never received it as a child and didn’t think anything of it once he got older. 

There was one time when he was really really young. He was waiting for Merle after school, his older brother’s school building a few blocks away, and he watched his classmates greet their parents. He saw the parents with bright eyes and wide smiles. Mothers kissing their sons on the cheeks and fathers rubbing the top of their heads.

 A strong deep feeling within his belly grew from the sight of it and it got bigger and bigger as the two Dixon brothers walked back home.

And when they got to their home, Daryl saw their mom had been exactly in the same spot where the two boys had left her. Face down into the pillow, an arm hanging off the side of the bed where a spilled bottle of Jack Daniels had stained seeped into the carpet. 

Daryl cried for the first time ever. He cried for something he never had. 

He didn’t cry when he saw kids on the streets with new bikes and scooters. Didn’t cry when his mom and dad would yell until the sun went down. But he cried for this. That deep strong feeling that he couldn’t name poured out of him and he cried. Standing in the hallway as he watched his mother sleep. 

Merle, barely a teen and was bitching about spilled liquor, thought he was crying because mom looked too still. His older brother checked her pulse and felt the faint thump, thump, thump. “She’s jus sleepin’ Daryl.”, he explained to him. But Daryl didn’t stop crying. He hunched over, clutched his chest like his heart had been twisted and shoved down into his stomach and cried.

When Merle finally found out why he was crying, the older brother placed his hands on each of Daryl’s shoulders, stooped to his level and looked directly into his eyes. 

“Dixons don’t cry. Not over that or anything else. We just weren’t made for that stuff.” 

Daryl never cried or wanted it again. 

Until now. 

Until you. 

When the world’s gone to shit and the dead are walking. You gotta learn how to start trusting the living. Well,  to learn how to trust your group. They don’t just become a group of people you survive with. They become your family whether you like it or not. 

And in the beginning, Daryl sure as hell didn’t like it. 

He tried to force it away. To keep himself on the outside like he’s always done. Still did even when his brother went missing when they went back for him on that roof. But when time goes on and people die you build something, you find something and you learn something. He warmed into being more into the group. To being something of importance to Rick and the others. More than just Merle’s younger brother.  

He remembers Carol telling him that he was meant for a leadership role but he’s never thought that about himself. And never will.

And getting closer to them came with affection. Came with a bond. With awkward hugs from Carol when he had spent day and night looking for Sophia. Her cropped hair pressed against his bandaged ear. It came with pats on the back from Rick and looks that meant something a lot more brotherly than he’s ever felt with Merle. With you and your small smiles and lingering eyes. 

He had to learn to accept it. To learn that it was okay and wasn’t out of pity. That it was something he was actually allowed to have. It took him a long time to and he still only takes it in doses. Giving Carol a Cherokee Rose or the brief massage of her sore shoulder. Patting Rick’s shoulder,  hoping he knows how much his brotherly bond means to him through it. Nodding his head at you with the tip of his ears a bit red as he turns his head away from you. 

You’ve been a part of the group for as long as he could remember. And the two of you didn’t become something immediately. Daryl was an ass to you when all of this first started. He was an ass to everyone. But when he would small smiles from the courtyard, he would feel something that had never stirred inside of him before.

You were a touchy person. 

Always within arms reach of someone. Giving Lori a reassuring squeeze of the hand or hug when she seemed like she would just break down in tears from the stress of being pregnant in this world. Kissing the top of Beth's head when she came to you with her anxieties over the group's safety. Or playfully slapping T-Dog’s shoulder when he used to make you laugh.

But when it came to Daryl you never touched him. And he felt off about it. Thankful but off.

 When the two of you were starting to become something more, he had subtly brought it up when the two of you were on watch. It felt like pulling teeth when he asked you. And he would rather have done that with a rusted wrench than do this.

“I know you Daryl.” you said to him with a shrug. 

That was the only thing that you said to him when he had asked but it was all that he needed. As your eyes never left his, he watched you smile softly. The moon giving your skin a light glow. You knew that he doesn’t respond well to physical affection. To hugs or kisses on the cheek (except from Carol who does it despite the awkwardness she laughs through). You knew it was something he just wasn’t used to. Or even maybe never had.  It was only four words but it meant more to Darly than he could even say in a lifetime. 

And if you ever told anyone that he was the one that made the first move and kissed you at the top of the prison tower. He will lie until he’s blue in the face and say he doesn’t know what you’re talking about. 

After that you became more affectionate with each other. More touchy than before. Not touchy like Glenn and Maggie. Kissing each other goodbye when the other would go on a run or a quick kiss good morning. Or hugging after a run gone bad and they almost lost the other. Public display of affection to his partner, to you, is something Daryl could never really get on with. 

But what the two of you had was a quiet love. A word Daryl still had a hard time saying and rarely ever said but knew deep in his heart that he felt it whenever he looked at you. 

It was a quiet love filled with small glances and innocent touches. His hand against the small of your back or a quick tap on your arm or thigh. Your small smile to greet him and the nods that greets you.  Holding his hand underneath the table. Feeling his calloused thumb rub against your hand once or twice. Checking on eachother during the other’s watch shift. Him adding some of his food on your plate as he walks past you. You giving him a snack of whatever random thing you have on hand in the evening. Placing your head on his shoulder very briefly when there's not many people around. A mutual meaning of a hug when it's late at night and you won’t see him for a while.   

It was a silent bond the others knew about by name(ish) and feeling  but not as much by action. Those actions were yours and yours alone. And you both preferred it that way. 

Tender kisses and tight hugs. Soft caresses on the cheek and tracing fingers across bare chests. Whispered stories of childhood that turn into bedtime stories throughout the night. Expressing moments of doubt, fear or anger. Tears that would fall on your face and the feeling of his lips pressed against the top of your head.  

Even in moments when you were sleeping next to him. Your head on top of his chest or his arm curled around your stomach. Daryl would feel your wrist, his thumb against your pulse to make sure it's still beating. Or hold as still as he can like he’s tracking a buck in the forest to feel the up and down of your body to ensure you’re breathing. 

You became a big part of his life. This group (his family)  became a big part of his life. Who knew that it would only take the end of the world for him to feel something more than just anger for the first time in his entire life.  

Daryl wasn’t an affectionate person. But he learned how to be. For the good of the group, for himself and for you. 

dividers by @saradika

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look at my baby !

thank you, that is all.

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not rick getting reader in trouble lol

do it again

Kinktober #6

Cockwarming

warnings: smut, dirty talking daryl

notes: kind of a long one! 2.4k words, Alexandria, established relationship

It’s one of the hottest days ever since summer broke in Alexandria, and you’re headed over to grab tools from the garage where Daryl works on his bike all hours of the day when he’s not out doing only god knows what. 

“Hey,” you breathe, catching your breath as you step into the messy garage. The smell of cigarette smoke fills the air, thick and stifling. Daryl takes a drag from his cigarette, the small stick dangling between his lips as he watches you. His eyes follow your every move as you make a beeline for the shelves at the far end of the room. You’re wearing a pair of shorts that are definitely on the shorter side, paired with a worn tank top that clings to your skin in a way that draws his gaze. He knows you’ve always preferred to be braless, and today is no exception as his eyes linger on your chest moving with every step. 

Daryl makes a mental note that he most definitely missed the summer heat when he sees you without the multiple layers winter and early spring required.

You reach up toward the top shelf, straining for a box of screwdrivers that’s just out of reach. As you stretch, your shirt rides up, exposing the small of your back. Daryl’s eyes zero in on the exposed skin, his gaze lingering without shame, while you remain blissfully unaware, biting your lip in concentration.

Unable to just stand there and watch any longer, Daryl moves closer. With a quick, effortless motion, he reaches up and grabs the black toolbox from the top shelf, handing it to you.

You lean back on your heels, realizing how close he’s gotten. “Thanks, big guy,” you say with a half-smile, taking the cool metal box from his hand. He grunts in response, the cigarette still perched between his lips as he stares down at you.

Without hesitation, you reach up to brush his hair out of his face, your fingers grazing his warm skin. “See you at home,” you whisper, looking up at him under your lashes. As you rise onto your toes, you press a soft, lingering kiss to the corner of his mouth, just beside where the cigarette rests. When you pull back, there’s a tinge of pink staining his cheeks. 

You carefully make your way through the debris on your way out, and you’re just about to step into the air outside when Rick suddenly appears in the doorway, blocking your exit. The abrupt collision causes your chest to bump into him, and his hands instinctively reach out to steady you, still keeping you pressed against him. His gaze locks onto yours for a brief moment, suddenly holding you back at arm’s length before his eyes drop lower, lingering a second too long on your tank top and shorts. He clears his throat awkwardly, quickly releasing you as he shifts his attention to Daryl, who’s still watching from across the room.

“See you later, Officer,” you laugh, embarrassed, and slip past him with a playful grin.

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Later that night, the bed dips beside you as the pale moonlight filters through the window, casting a soft glow on the blankets. You’re curled up, but sleep never really finds you until Daryl crawls into bed beside you. The familiar warmth of his body slides under the covers, his presence enveloping you in his scent. You hum as you twist your neck around, your hand coming up to his face to kiss him in greeting. He returns the kiss gently, a soft sigh passing between you. When he pulls back, he doesn’t stray far, letting his lips trail down your neck, leaving a line of slow, deliberate kisses that end where your neck meets your shoulder. Goosebumps rise along your skin, his touch igniting a mix of comfort and desire. 

His arms wrap around you, strong and sure, his hands wandering over your chest with a sense of urgency that’s hard to miss. “Dare,” you whisper, starting to grasp the intensity of his touch. He hums in response, his voice a low rumble against your throat while his hair tickles your skin as he lets his teeth graze your shoulder in a gentle bite.

You gasp softly, the sensation unexpected. Your hands move to find him, surprise causing you to grip onto his hands.

“Mm mm,” Daryl murmurs in objection, his arms tightening around you, his grip possessive and firm. His fingers find your nipples through the fabric of your shirt, pinching gently but with intent. You squirm under his touch, a mix of pleasure and frustration making you wriggle, but his hold only grows stronger.

“This damn shirt,” he growls, his voice low and rough. “Had me thinkin’ about ya all day, wearin’ this thing.”

A small, teasing smile tugs at your lips, but it’s fleeting as you try to turn and face him, eager to see his expression up close. Daryl, however, is having none of it. His chest remains pressed firmly against your back, his hold adamant. You can feel the unmistakable hardness of him growing against you as you press back into his lap. He lets out a deep, guttural groan when you push yourself into him, his hand sliding down to grip your thigh firmly. It’s a mix of urgency and need, and though you’re still caught in his hold, there’s a raw tenderness in the way he touches you, his breath hot against your ear.

“You’ve been bad,” Daryl growls in your ear, his teeth nipping lightly at the lobe. You let out a small yelp, your mind scrambling to understand what you’ve done to earn his teasing.

“I didn’t do anything—” you start, but your words are cut off as his hand delivers a light slap to your thigh. His fingers slip beneath the bend of your knee, lifting your leg slightly to spread you open. You only ever sleep in a shirt and underwear for comfort, so the feeling of his fully clothed body pressed against the thin fabric is enough to drive you wild.

“You were such a damn tease, comin’ into the garage like tha’, bouncin’ around like a little slut in your tiny shorts n’ this stupid excuse for a shirt,” His words send a shiver down your spine, and you instinctively keep your leg up, wrapping your ankle around the back of his leg to keep him close. His hands continue to travel then, pulling at your shirt until it comes down far enough that your tits fall out of the top. 

“Daryl–!” but his hand roughly grabs them, kneading both tightly in one solid, large hand. You’re gasping at the sudden shift in demeanor, welcoming the hunger in him. He twists your nipple between the rough pads of his fingers, eliciting a moan from you as he pulls and teases them. 

“Such a fuckin’ tease,” he groans into your shoulder, biting down on you, “ya know what little girls who tease get, don’t ya?”

You shake your head vigorously, but it only barely hides the fact that you really want him to say what in fact happens to those who tease Daryl Dixon.

His hands are suddenly on your waistband, pulling your underwear off as he allows your leg to lay flat as he pulls them down. When they’ve been discarded, he balls them up in his hand, pressing them to his face, groaning loudly into the fabric of your scent. The sight alone is enough to elicit another moan from you, but it’s stifled as he tightly stuffs them into your open mouth, gagging you with your own panties.

“They get punished,” he says, lifting your leg again from the knee, “Now get mah cock out for me like a good girl,” he rasps against your neck. His accent always drawled out slower and thicker the more turned on he got, and you couldn’t reach back fast enough. He doesn’t let you turn around however, so your fingers travel along his pants to find his zipper while all along his lips are on your neck, shoulders, ear–biting and sucking and licking impatiently. Your mind is short circuiting, hands fumbling along the front of him. Finally, you manage to blindly pull down his zipper, and push his pants down a fraction. It’s enough to reach your hand in, your fingers finding the hot throbbing member below. You gently pull it out of its confines, thumb grazing the hot head of him, precum spreading as you gently circle his tip. His teeth bite harder into you as he grunts, and you moan around the fabric in your mouth. He lets go of your leg for just a moment to line himself up with you, and it's no surprise to feel his cock glide easily along your slick wet entrance. 

“Mmmm always ready for me, ain’t tha’ right?” he growls, and slowly pushes into you. Your eyes roll back, neck arching against him as he enters you, stretching your walls out so perfectly it's like you’re being filled to the brim. When his cock bottoms out in you, and you feel his balls pressing against you, surprise flits across your cock drunk brain when he doesn’t start moving right away. Your eyes open as you try to turn to him, and he chuckles darkly when you try to move your hips.

“Nuh, uh baby,” he says softly, cooing at you, “This is all you get. Bad girls who tease, flirt, and press their tits up against their man’s best friend don’t get to have fun,” 

Amazement briefly flickers across your mind by how talkative Daryl is today. You’ve noticed before that his walls tend to crumble when he’s deep in the moment with you, but this—this is a whole new level. The way he’s talking now, low and filthy, feels like both a confession and a delicious form of torture. 

His hand comes up to your face to pull your panties out of your mouth, but before you can say anything, he pulls your mouth to his, craning your neck. He kisses you so deeply you can’t help but grind against him. But then, the crack of his fingers against your bare clit makes you jolt.

“Don’t move,” he growls against your lips. You whine and whimper, but he doesn’t give in, and you can feel his cock pulsating inside of you. His hand gently comes up to your face to trace your cheek as his kisses become gentle, slow, and he pulls away just inches from your mouth. 

“Your pussy is so needy, tryna pull me in deeper, suckin’ my cock dry without even havin’ to fuck ya, hunny,” he says, almost so endearingly like he’s complimenting how pretty your eyes look today, “now cum on my cock,”

The growl surprises you as he brings his fingers back down to your center, the rough pads of his two fingers teasing and circling your clit, prodding and pressing so delicately, it’s like he knows every single nerve in your bundle to get you to the brink of pleasure within minutes. He’s spent so long studying you—what makes you shiver, what makes your eyes roll back, what drags his name from your lips like a desperate, guttural plea.

“Please, Daryl, please,” you manage to whisper, “I promise to be good, I promise,” you’re so desperate for him to move you’d say about anything in this moment.

“Yeah?” he coos, “You’ll be a good girl for me?”

You nod vigorously, your hand coming up to cup his neck as you hold onto him for dear life, and his fingers pick up pace. He’s rubbing you and pulling back the hood of your clit to press his fingers down, and you nearly choke on your moans that come from within, arching into him as he brings you to the peak of your climax. 

“Come on, pretty girl, cum for me,” he gravels into your ear, and your pussy constricts around him as the pleasure of your orgasm releases through you, the shivers of it running up your back and down your legs as you come undone around his cock as he remains unmoving inside of you.

“Fuck,” he whimpers, feeling every single twitch and pulse of your pussy enveloping him through your high. As you come down, however, you feel even more desperate and wanton than before.

“Pleeease,” you whine, so intoxicated and helpless in his arms. His breath is hot and heavy over your neck and side of your face, breathless as he chuckles again.

“Careful what you wish for, baby,” he whispers, and he pulls back agonizingly slow, but the movement is enough to pull a deep, ravenous moan from your throat. But you nearly choke on it as he snaps his hips into you hard. You nearly fall forward, his arms wrapping tightly around you, not allowing you to move any further away from him as he continues relentlessly fucking you from behind. He’s growling and grunting incoherently in your ear, hair sticking to your sweaty face. His cock nearly feels like it’s splitting you in half as he keeps up his onslaught of thrusts. The arm that wraps under you, keeping you in place, stays tight against your stomach, but the arm over you reaches down, his fingers pressing the pads of his fingers against your clit. You’re moaning and mewling and screaming so loudly, mixing with his whimpers and breathless growls, the vibrations sending more chills down your spine as you convulse against him. Your pussy clenches down on him as you release your second growing orgasm, the explosion of pleasure ripping through you as he thrusts into you, letting you chase your high until he can no longer take it. He pulls back one more time before burying his cock in you and cumming so deep you swear you can nearly feel him bottoming out in your stomach. 

You’re both utterly breathless as he keeps a hold of you from behind. His arms loosen as you both catch your breath, and he pulls out of you, letting you turn around and hook your hands around his neck. 

“So sorry I distracted you all day,” you smile up at him.

He hums, arms wrapping back around you as he pulls you into his chest, his lips finding yours with lazy ease. “Don’t be,” he murmurs against your mouth, a smirk tugging at his lips. “Maybe you could wear those short again tomorrow,”

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trust i seek, and i find in you — daryl dixon

a/n: hi guys ! sorry it’s been a little while, i’ve honestly not had much motivation but i managed to get this out for the person that requested ! i think i may have a little writers block, but i’m gonna try and rewatch twd to help me out with my inspo 🫶🏻 i apologise that it’s short, but hey, what can we do !

if you enjoy my writing, please don’t forget to like, reblog, and/or comment ! your support always means the world to me 🫶🏻 requests are currently closed, but i will be opening them up soon hopefully !

summary: daryl thinks he isn’t good enough for you because he’s too “old”

requested: @/nuhogom requested; could you do an age gap fic with daryl? reader is well into her/their 20’s though!! i’d love a secret relationship too! maybe if it’s set in twd, it’s because daryl is still kinda insecure etc.

warnings: none ! a bit of angst maybe???

word count: 879

resources: divider by @/adornedwithlight

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it was late at hilltop, and the faint hum of crickets mixed with the occasional groan of a walker beyond the walls. inside, everything felt peaceful. you sat in your little trailer, curled beneath a blanket, waiting for daryl. he didn’t stop by every night, much to your dismay, but you could always sense when he would. there was something between you—something electric, fragile, and unspoken, like a current neither of you dared disturb.

a soft knock echoed through the quiet, followed by the slow creak of the door opening. there he was, crossbow slung over his shoulder, eyes a mix of stoic and softened by the dim light of your trailer. his gaze found yours immediately, warm and inviting.

“thought you weren’t comin’,” you said, pulling the blanket tighter around yourself as you watched him, your eyes tracing every one of his movements.

“had to finish a run for tara,” he muttered, voice low and gravelly. he didn’t need to explain further—his presence was enough. it always had been. words had never been necessary between the two of you.

you’d been seeing each other for months now, in secret. daryl, being in his forties, knew that people would talk if they found out. they’d whisper, judge, say you were too young for him, too bright for someone as worn as him. he hated the idea of being the one to pull you into those whispers, to tarnish you with their judgments. but at the same time, he couldn’t stay away.

you didn’t care about any of that, though. not in a world like this. what did other people’s opinions matter when survival was all that was left?

“no one’s gonna know,” you whispered, sitting up a bit and placing a hand on his arm. “it’s just us here.”

he hesitated, glancing away for a moment before his eyes settled back on you. “it ain’t right. yer young. people’ll talk, make it worse.”

you could see the conflict in his eyes, the way his need to protect you warred with his desire to be close. but you weren’t a kid anymore. you were capable of making your own decisions, and you had chosen him.

“i don’t care what they think,” you said softly but firmly. “none of that matters. i care about you—that’s all i need.”

daryl sighed, his shoulders sagging slightly as he shook his head, but his hand found yours. his fingers, rough and calloused from years of surviving, wrapped gently around yours. he pulled you closer, tucking you under his arm as you leaned into him, your head resting against his chest. his other arm came around you, solid and protective, as though he were the only thing standing between you and the chaos of the world outside.

“don’t know why you want someone like me,” he muttered under his breath, more to himself than to you.

you tilted your head to look up at him, his expression clouded with doubt. “i want someone like you because you’re kind, and you care more than you let on. you see me for who i am, not for who people think i should be.”

his brow furrowed slightly, the weight of your words sinking in. it wasn’t often that anyone took the time to look past the walls he kept up, and fewer still bothered to try.

you pressed a soft kiss to his cheek. “stop worrying about them. it’s just us.”

daryl didn’t reply, but his arms tightened around you, pulling you in until you were practically in his lap. your head rested against his chest, and you listened to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat beneath your ear, a sound that brought you more comfort than you ever thought possible.

his fingers slowly combed through your hair as the silence stretched between you, easy and familiar. your eyes drifted closed, feeling the tension seep out of him as his body relaxed against yours. this was a side of him no one else saw—vulnerable, unguarded, and you cherished it, every rare moment of it.

time seemed to blur, the rest of the world fading away as you sat there together. daryl’s hand never stopped moving through your hair, his touch so tender it was hard to believe it came from someone so hardened by life.

“i ain’t good at this,” he mumbled after a while, his voice low and almost apologetic. “don’ know how to do relationships—how to… be what you need.”

you lifted your head, meeting his gaze. “you’re already everything i need, daryl.”

his eyes softened at your words, the usual tension in his features melting away. he leaned in slowly, pressing a gentle, lingering kiss to your lips. it wasn’t rushed, as though he wanted to savor every second, commit it all to memory.

when you finally pulled back, you rested your forehead against his, breathing him in. “i’m not going anywhere,” you whispered. “not unless you want me to.”

he shook his head, his adam’s apple bobbing as he swallowed. “ain’t ever gonna want that.”

your heart swelled at his words, and you smiled, nestling back into his chest, his arms keeping you close, holding onto you like you were his anchor in the storm.

and for now, that was all that mattered.

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my god. the way he instantly went so soft and sweet when embraced her.

his hand in her hair, his face in her shoulder— goddamnit, MOVE OVER

ME NEXT !!!

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I need to protect him with my whole life, he’s literally so tough and big on the outside but so sensitive and sweet on the inside and this man just HATES BEING VULNERABLE AND SHOWING IT. Look at him, he’s trying so hard not to cry, that he just rests his head on carols shoulder so nobody can even SEE how he’s actually feeling at the moment. He’s such a sweet angel, I need to kiss him and tell him he’s the most strongest man on this earth and that even when he seems “weak” to others he will NEVER seem weak to me, the strongest men cry, Daryl. I LOVE YOU.

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🍂 autumn with daryl 🎃

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tboc thoughts, midseason

(no specific spoilers, just thoughts and opinions)

im really trying to be positive and patient w each episode, but after every one im left sitting there rather dissatisfied + less and less excited about next week’s.

the only parts that have really captivated me so far is Carol’s journey. even though it sometimes feels a bit predictable or fast-paced at times (thanks, 6 episode seasons), overall it’s still exciting to see unfold. melissa is terrific as always, and the new characters she meets along the way always bring something new to the table that interacts with the most interesting parts of her character. but in the end, all of it seems a bit undermined when contrasted with the unrelated storyline simultaneously occurring w the one person who acts as her driving force.

my main gripe is that this season has made me feel like im losing my enthusiasm regarding the one character i’ve loved since the very beginning. i feel like im clinging to this idea of who Daryl was throughout the entirety of TWD, but that’s just not who i see on screen anymore. the disconnect is disheartening, to say the least. and w every episode, im beginning to lose faith that that persona could be easily and effectively reinstated in the future.

again, im trying to remain positive and not to get too dramatic about it. i will likely always have an emotional attachment to the franchise as a whole, especially the original series, so it hurts to feel such criticism towards the hard work a lot of people put into it’s continuation. but its just… disappointing. especially when a lot of the promo, and interviews, and comments from official accounts or those involved end up coming off as demoralizing and disingenuous in hindsight when the content just doesn’t stack up. as if they’re trying to sell me something im just not buying.

i want to like it. i want to see Daryl have a satisfying journey that is just his own, he deserves that much. i more than welcome he development as a character. but, more than anything, i want him to do so while remaining true to the character and what he represents for so many of us.

it may be wishful thinking, but hopefully the writers can turn it around. maybe next season, after seeing the response from the fanbase in realtime. i’ll always be a viewer, if just for old times sake. but that’s also what makes it all the more disappointing when even a lifelong fan has so much to say about the state of what they’re so loyally invested in.

tldr; it’s hard to be served shit on a plate and having to say thank you anyways.

[rotten-biter]

twelve feet, six inches

[rotten-biter]

im starting to consider twd:dd an alternate timeline ‘cause this is not the loyal, searched-for-my-brother-for-a-decade, family-man daryl i know and love.

in my mind he hopped on that first fuckin boat the minute it got to the coast and said “peace out lil jesus, im headin home. good luck savin the world or whatever.”