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Can you imagine making Daryl smile for the first time?

This man has lost his only living relative. Acts zen when Sophia goes missing, but absolutely loses his shit when he can't find her.

Because it means he failed to measure up.

Again.

Then the farm falls, and somehow, that's his fault, too. (Not really, but he thinks it is).

But one day--on the road, in a makeshift shelter, or perhaps at the prison--you say something off-hand. Maybe a sarcastic quip, maybe a few words of genuine hope or determination.

And the corner of his mouth lifts slightly. His eyebrows raise a nudge. It changes his whole face from a hardened scowl to something softer, something open.

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that is, until he falls for you.

maybe it starts up after the farm, or after terminus, or during the war. he relapses. a pattern of thought by potential loss. a loss that scares him to his core. a loss he knows he cannot survive.

he starts feeling that fear of separation again. he feels it in his body, stiffness and trembling anytime you're apart. if he can't see you, panic sets in: heart racing, vision blurry. he hates leaving for hunts because you can't go with him. when you go somewhere without him, he gets physically ill with nausea and body aches until he can see you again.

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Dum Spiro Spero

Daryl Dixon x GN! reader

Chapter 1/16 - Updates Monday and Tuesday

Rating: Teen And Up Genres/Tropes: Romance, Slow Burn, Panic Attacks, Hurt/Comfort, Gender-Neutral Reader-Insert

Summary: You can handle the dead just fine. It’s the living that mess you up. When Andrea’s teasing accidentally triggers a full-blown panic attack, Daryl’s there in an instant. Right place, right time, no big deal. Except it kind of is. One small moment of kindness changes everything.

A slow-burn, asexual romance with plenty of suspense and romantic tension. Reader has social phobia and panic attacks. Otherwise, their story, their face, gender, and body are all up to you. Guaranteed happy ending! 💘 Updates Monday and Thursday.