No one can insult Daryl Dixon, no one can joke with him without the risk of Daryl hitting them or growling at them. No one.
Carol Peletier is his exception.
And Tara Chambler knows it.
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Carol is the only one who can touch him. In fact, she is constantly touching him or what it’s even better.. he is constantly looking for her touch. You can see it anytime they are together.
They will move around the other, she will touch softly his hair and he will brush her hair gently. If you don’t know them, you may think it’s normal. But they are Daryl and Carol and looking at them while they touch at each other in that way..
It’s like watching a secret dance, a magical dance.
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Carol is the only one who can call him funny names.Well, she can call him whatever the fuck she wants. He will tell her to stop the first time but he will smile after that and she will continue calling him whatever she has chosen. He will let her. Just her.
From time to time, someone would try to do the same..
- How are you, pookie?- asked Spencer one day
Of course that didn’t go well. Spencer had to go to his house fast after that,Daryl threw him some squirrels which he was cleaning.. and Spencer threw up. Poor boy
The funny thing was that next day, Carol just come back from a run with The Kingdom and she went to Daryl..
- Hi muffin- she said kissing his cheek
Everyone waited for him to shout at her or something like that. But she knew that wasn’t going to happen.. In fact, Daryl just looked at her and smiled at her telling her to stop.
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And the most beautiful and funny thing ever happened when they all realised Daryl and Carol were finally together. It happened a morning. It was a normal day, nothing special. They were all in the kitchen together and Carol was teasing Daryl as usual.
- So, pookie can you bring me some chocolate? It’s Maggie’s birthday and I want to make a cake for her.. the poor girl really needs chocolate now that she is soo pregnant- said Carol smiling
- Yeah woman- said Daryl eating his breakfast
- And could you bring me too.. mm.. a new pair of boots,muffin?- Carol asked him as Morgan,Rick and Michonne tried not to laugh. She was so fascinated by them that she wasn’t even laughing.
- And could you maybe.. bring me a new coat? My coat is almost destroyed and I need a new one.. okay sweetheart?- asked Carol again.
- Yeah yeah okayy- said Daryl as he got up and went to kiss her in the lips- See you later, babe
And that’s it. The man just kissed her in front of everyone and called her babe. And he wasn’t embarrased. He didn’t go away looking red.He just went away as Carol continued making breakfast.
She would never forget the faces of the rest of their family or the naturality of Daryl and Carol. God.
But after all, Carol was his exception. She would always be.
- So..- said Rick trying not to laugh- Are you and Muffin Dixon okay?
Carol looked at him and she smiled.
- Perfect.. and it’s your stuff good, Rick? - she asked him and everyone laughed at Rick’s face
- I don’t say stuff anymore- he growled
- yeah sure.. - said Carol smiling.