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Both of the co-founders of Turning Point USA died from things that were preventable, but which they mocked and urged this nation to ignore. Bill Montgomery was killed in 2020 by COVID and Charlie Kirk was killed in 2025 by gun violence.
Summary: You let something slipâjust a thought, just a passing commentâbut Daryl hasnât been able to shake it since. A week later, the tension between you reaches a breaking point.Â
tags: smut MDNI 18+, awkward pining, pinv, breast play, praise kink. awkward daryl & fmc, bicep choking obvi
a/n: hello my love! thank you so much for this request and for your patience. in a second ask, anon did specify that they meant Daryl bicep choking. fair warning, I did not reread this a ton / proofread much. please lmk of any mistakes/errors!
The sun hangs low over the trees, heat pressing in heavy as you weave through the abandoned gas station, boots crunching softly over broken glass. Daryl moves a few steps ahead, bow slung across his back, knife in hand, moving with that effortless quiet of his. Always aware. Always in control.
And his arms.
You tell yourself youâre just paying attentionâwatching his movements like he watches everything else around him, staying alert. But your gaze keeps catching on the shift of muscle beneath his skin, the way his forearms flex when he grips his knife, the lazy tension in his biceps every time he lifts his arm to wipe sweat off his brow.
You shouldnât be looking.
But itâs hard not to.
Especially when he plants a boot on a fallen shelf, using his weight to pry open a rusted metal door. The strain makes his muscles coil tight, veins standing out just enough to make you swallow hard.
"Well?" His voice snaps you out of it.
You blink. "What?"
Daryl jerks his chin toward the darkened storage room behind the door. "You goinâ in first or what?"
Shit. Youâve been staring.
"Yeah. Right. On it."
You step past him, ears burning. The space inside smells like old rot and motor oil, a few overturned boxes scattered around. You crouch, rifling through some supplies, heart still kicking too fast. Itâs stupid. Youâve been on runs with him before. But something about todayâthe heat, the silence between you, the way heâs been rolling his shoulders like his muscles are wound too tightâhas you hyper-aware of every damn thing he does.
A tin of peaches clatters loose from a shelf, and you reach for it at the same time he does. Your fingers barely brush his, but the contact is enough to send a jolt up your arm, like static crackling under your skin. He pauses. Just for a second. And when he draws back, you swear you catch the flicker of his gaze sweeping over you before he looks away.
You can feel your pulse in your throat.
You should let it go. Should get back to work. But the words are out before you can stop them.
"You everâ" You hesitate, pulse hammering, but you push through. "You ever, I donât know, choke somebody with your arms before?"
Daryl stops. Slowly, he turns his head toward you, eyes narrowing just slightly. His bicep shifts as he adjusts his grip on the tin in his hand. "The hell kinda question is that?"
Shiiiit. You fucked up.
But instead of retreating, you force yourself to keep looking at him, tilting your chin up just a little. "I just mean, youâre strong." A shrug, like itâs no big deal. "Bet you could hold somebody down real easy."
Silence.
Then, Daryl exhales through his nose, shaking his head. But thereâs something in his expressionâsomething flickering behind his eyes, sharp and considering.
He tosses the tin into your hands and mutters, "Youâre weird." and walks away.
Back at the prison, dinner is quiet, the usual hum of conversation mixed with the occasional scrape of utensils against tin plates. Most people are too tired to talk much, a day of tending to the gardens, cleaning out cell blocks and keeping walkers at bay making everyone look forward to the slower evenings. The air in the hall feels thick with the kind of exhaustion that settles deep, making everything feel slow, heavy.
You should be eating, but your stomach isnât interested.
Because Darylâs staring at you.
You havenât looked at him, not really since you got back, but you can feel it. That steady weight from across the room, the burning of your ears, it makes it almost impossible to keep your stomach from doing somersaults.Â
You shouldâve kept your mouth shut on the run. Shouldâve swallowed the words down, let them die in your throat. But noâyou had to go and say it. Maybe it was your stupid hormones, the way he seemed to speak to some primal part of you that evolution put in your dna, maybe it was just some stupid impulse you couldnât control. Either way, itâs too late now.
Not like it meant anything.
Except, if it didnât, why was he still looking at you?
Your fingers tighten around your fork, but you donât move to take another bite. Instead, you stare at the food on your plate, willing yourself to focus on anything other than the way your face feels too warm, the way your pulse is pressing a little harder than it should.
Maggie shifts in her seat, nudging Bethâs arm. âYou good?â
You blink, glance up. Beth tilts her head, studying you, while Maggie smirks like she already knows something you donât.
âYou look like youâve seen a ghost today or somethinâ,â Maggie says, âThe run go that bad?â
âN-no,â you stammer, already feeling the heat rise to your cheeks, âIt went fine. Got a lotta good stuff, actually.â
Maggie hums, unconvinced, and you watch as her eyes flicker behind you when she says, looking back at her plate, âLooks like someoneâs got a little crush.â
The fork slips from your fingers, clattering against the plate, âI do not!â
But your reaction is what does itâ itâs too sharp, too defensive. Beth startles a little, but Maggie just stares, slow realization spreading across her face as you lock eyes with her.
âI was only kiddinâ." she says incredulously, "I meant the grouchy archer sittin' across the room, he keeps starinâ atcha.â she shakes her head, eyes lighting up. âBut I see Iâve been mistaken.â She leans in. âYou like Daryl?â
Your stomach drops.
Beth gasps, slapping Maggieâs arm. âOh my god.â
Your face is on fire. âI donâtââ
Maggie grins. âHoly shit, you totally do.â
Bethâs trying to stifle a giggle. You shake your head fast, like thatâll help, like itâll undo the last five seconds, but it only makes Maggie look even more certain. You can feel the walls closing in, feel their eyes on you, but worseâyou can still feel his.
Itâs too much. You push your plate away and mutter a quiet, âNot hungry anymore,â before standing and heading for the stairs, their laughter echoing behind you.
You donât look back, because if you were to turn around and find those ocean blue eyes still on you, it would be your undoing.
The book in your hands is old, pages yellowed and brittle at the edges, the spine cracked so deep you have to be careful when you turn the pages. Youâre not even sure what itâs about. Something about a man lost at sea. Maybe.
Youâve been staring at the same paragraph for the last ten minutes.
Itâs not that itâs boring. Itâs just that your mind refuses to focus.
You shift on your cot, tugging the blanket over your lap, trying again, but itâs useless. Your brain keeps circling back, over and over, to dinner. To Maggieâs knowing grin, Bethâs giggles, andâworst of allâDaryl.
You squeeze your eyes shut, exhaling sharply. You shouldâve never said anything. Shouldâve kept that stupid thought locked away where it belonged.
A quiet scuff of boots outside your cell makes your stomach jolt. Thereâs a pause, then a hesitant knock against the frame of your open door. Not loud or rushed, more like a question.
You look up.
Daryl stands in the doorway, hands shoved deep into his pockets, head slightly ducked. His shoulders are hunched, like heâs already thinking about leaving before heâs even fully stepped inside.
For a moment, neither of you say anything.
Then, he clears his throat. âDidnât know ya read.â
You blink. Itâs such a small thing to say, but something about the way he says it, like heâs searching for an easy way in, trying to settle into the conversation, makes your stomach tighten.
You glance at the book in your lap. âYeah. Helps pass the time.â
Daryl nods, his eyes flicking around the small space of your cell, like heâs looking for something else to comment on, something to delay whatever it is he actually came here for. Between your haphazardly taped posters and handmade streamers, he doesnât find anything, so instead, he shifts his weight from one foot to the other, exhales through his nose, then finally says:
âThat thing you asked me.â
Your stomach drops. Of course. You shouldâve known that was why he was here.
Your fingers tighten around the book, but you shake your head quickly. âForget it. I shouldnât have said anything. Iâm sorry if I made youââ
âYou think I can?â he asks, huffing.
You frown. âThink you can what?â
His jaw tenses, and when he speaks again, itâs lower. Almost cautious. âForget it.â
Your breath catches slightly.
He shrugs, but itâs not casual. Itâs forced. âAinât exactly somethinâ you just let go of.â
Your chest feels too tight all of a sudden. You canât quite place the look on his faceâsomething careful, something guarded, like heâs trying not to let on that itâs been sitting in the back of his head since you said it. What went through his mind when you asked him?
You shift on your cot, swallowing. âDaryl, I didnât mean anything by it.â
His gaze flickers, just barely. âYeah?â
You nod, but something in the way heâs looking at you makes your throat dry out. He still doesnât seem convinced.
âYou think thatâs what I am?â His voice is quiet, but thereâs an edge there, frustration starting to rise in his voice. âSome kinda animal? The kind of man who would kill someone withââ he shakes his head slightly, jaw clenching. âYou think Iâm like that?â
The realization hits you hard. Your stomach twists. âDaryl, no,â you say quickly, sitting up straighter. âThatâs notââ
He shakes his head again, looking at the floor. âWouldnât blame ya.â
Your heart kicks against your ribs. âThatâs not what I meant.â
Daryl exhales, folding his arms over his chest, still avoiding your eyes. âThen what did you mean?â
You hesitate. Because now heâs looking at you. Not guarded, not distantâjust waiting.
Your fingers press into the book in your lap. This is your chance to brush it off. Laugh it away. But you can already feel the heat creeping up your face, and Daryl is still standing there, still waiting, and if you donât say it now, heâs just going to keep thinking the worst.
You shift slightly. âI meantâŚâ Your throat feels tight. âI meant in bed.â
Daryl blinks.
His whole body stiffens, like his brain short-circuited, like the words hit him sideways and he canât quite recover. His face is already turning red, slow at first, then creeping all the way up to his ears.
Your own face burns, and you clear your throat, pushing through the embarrassment. âI meantâif youâd ever choked someone in bed. With your arms.â
A silence falls over the room. A long, unbearable silence.
Daryl shifts, dragging a hand over his mouth. He scratches the back of his head, looks anywhere but at you.
Finally, he exhales, mutters, âJesus,â under his breath, then huffs out a quiet, almost nervous laugh.
Your stomach clenches. âI know. I shouldnât have said anything.â
He shakes his head, rubbing a hand over his face. âThatâsâuh. Thatâs what ya meant?â
You nod quickly, still burning. âYeah.â
Daryl looks at you for a second. His fingers flex slightly at his sides, like heâs thinking too hard about where to put them.
Then, after a long pauseâhis voice comes out quieter.
âYouâd want me to?â
Your stomach drops.
Your eyes snap to his. âWhat?â
Daryl shrugs, but itâs forced, like heâs trying to play off how red his face still is. âI dunno. Justââ His mouth twitches slightly, like he canât believe heâs even saying this. âSounded like somethinâ you were real curious about.â
Your breath catches.
Heâs not teasing, not quiteâbut thereâs something in the way he says it, something light, something almost amused. Like heâs surprised at himself, surprised at you, but now that heâs said it, heâs not taking it back.
Your mouth opens, then closes again. Your hands are way too warm.
âI wouldnâtââ you swallow. âI wouldnât not want you to.â
Daryl huffs out another soft laugh, shaking his head, glancing toward the hall like heâs wondering how the hell this conversation ended up here.
Then he looks back at you, eyes a little sharper now, lips twitching.
The heat in your face flares as he just chuckles under his breath, rubbing at his jaw before he steps back toward the door.
âGet some sleep,â he says, still smirking.
He turns, but not before you catch itâjust the slightest flicker of something in his expression.
Something knowing. Something interested.
And when he finally walks away, you canât do anything except stare at the empty doorway and try to remember how to breathe.
Itâs not like anything has happened, not really. No one has said anything, no lines have been crossed, but the air between you and Daryl hasnât been the same since that night in your cell.
Itâs in the way his eyes catch on you more often now. The way he lingers a little too long before walking away. The way your skin prickles when heâs nearby, too aware of the space he takes up, too aware of how small you feel in comparison.
And now, youâre on another run together.
âLast one went well,â Rick had said, shoving packs toward both of you. âMight as well stick with what works.â
The drive into town is quiet. Neither of you talk much, just like last time, but itâs not the same. Thereâs a different kind of weight, and youâre grateful that the open road on the motorcycle leaves little conversation to be said over its echoing roar.
When you finally reach an old pharmacy on the outskirts, the sun is starting to climb higher in the sky, heat burning your neck and the pavement glimmering.
Inside, dust clings to everything, thick in the air. It smells stale, like old paper and time left to rot. Shelves are overturned, bottles and boxes scattered across the floor.
You do your job, scanning for anything useful, but your focus keeps slipping.
Because every time you glance up, Daryl is there.
Heâs not doing anything different. Not saying anything. Just moving through the space like he always doesâquiet, efficient. But somehow, it feels like every single movement is deliberate. Like every shift of muscle under his skin is something you shouldnât be watching, but you are.
The dust-covered counter at the back of the building gives you something to focus on, something to do besides thinking about the weight of Darylâs gaze. You hop over the counter and crouch down, scanning the lowest shelf, rifling through half-empty boxes of medication, checking for anything still worth taking back.
A prickle of awareness crawls up the back of your neck.
Itâs not the usual kind of awareness you get on a run, not the instinct that tells you someoneâor somethingâ dangerous is lurking nearby. Itâs different. Warmer. Closer.
When you stand, a bottle of pills in your hand, you nearly jump out of your skin.
Daryl is right there, barely a foot away, standing between you and the only way out.
Your breath stutters. He doesnât usually get this close without reason.
Heâs blocking the exit, but it doesnât feel like heâs trapping youâit feels like heâs stopping himself from walking away. His weight shifts between his feet, his arms twitch like they want to cross, but he doesnât move, just watches you with something unreadable in his eyes.
Your fingers tighten around the bottle in your hand. âWhaâwhatâs up?â
Daryl doesnât answer at first. He just looks at you, quiet and considering, something simmering beneath the surface. His teeth catch against the corner of his lip for a second, his fingers flex at his sides, but itâs like he still hasnât worked out how to say whatever it is thatâs sitting heavy on his chest.
Then he exhales through his nose and mutters, âCanât stop thinkinâ.â
His voice is rough, like the words have been stuck in his throat all day.
Your pulse jumps. âThinking... about what?â
He shifts again on uneven footing, glancing toward the counter before dragging his gaze back to you. The moment stretches, thick enough to smother, before he finally speaks again.
âSince last time,â he mutters, voice quieter now. Your stomach flips. He shakes his head, almost to himself. âYou got me all fucked up, girl.â
Itâs not frustration, not reallyâitâs more like exhaustion, like heâs tired of pretending that something between you hasnât changed. And when he steps forward, closing the last bit of space between you, your body reacts before your brain catches up.
Your back hits the wall behind you.
The old metal shelving is cool against your skin, a sharp contrast to the heat rolling off him. Heâs so close now, close enough that you catch the faint scent of pine and sweat clinging to him, close enough that every nerve in your body locks up, unsure whether to tense or melt.
His arms come up, hands bracing against the metal on either side of you, and suddenly you canât look anywhere but at him.
Your breath feels too shallow.
Daryl dips his head slightly, breath warm against your cheek, and you hear the way he inhales, slow and deep, smelling the remnants of the apple shampoo you used days ago.Â
âSânot like I havenât thought of ya before.â
A shiver runs down your spine, and your lips part, but you donât know what to say. You can barely think straight with him this close, his voice this low. He smells of musk and leather and summer sunshine, something distinctly masculine and Daryl all at once. His words sink in, heavy and real, and before you can even process them, he huffs a quiet breath, shaking his head against the side of yours.
âThought of ya a lot, actually.â
Your stomach twists, heat flaring under your skin.
Daryl pulls back just enough to look at you, and thatâs when you see itâthe way his pupils are blown, the way his breath comes slow and measured like heâs still holding something back. His jaw is tight, his fingers flex slightly against the metal, and you donât know whether heâs waiting for permission or for you to push him away.
âSay somethinâ,â he murmurs, voice rough like gravel in your ears. âPlease.â
You reach up then, your hand trembling slightly as your fingers brush along his jaw, skimming over the uneven scruff growing in patches on his face. He exhales, eyes fluttering shut for a moment as you trace up along his cheekbone, down the side of his neck, feeling the tension there, the way his pulse beats strong beneath your fingertips.
âI think of you a lot too,â you finally manage to say, and itâs barely louder than a whisper.
His eyes open, still blown wide as they flicker between yours, then drop to your lips. His breath is slow, measured, like heâs forcing himself to hold back.
âYeah?â
âYes,â you breathe. Itâs more than just a responseâitâs permission, itâs consent, letting him know that whatever heâs thinking, whateverâs been running through his mind, you want it too.
And like youâve just cut the cord thatâs been wound too tight between you, he pushes forward, his lips crashing into yours with urgency.
Youâre surprised just how soft his lips are, how gentle he tries to be, but the way he moves is anything but hesitant. Thereâs no testing, no waitingâheâs done holding back, done second-guessing. He kisses you like heâs been starving for it, like itâs something heâs wanted for too damn long, and you canât help but act in equal fervor.
Your fingers tighten against his jaw, then slide up into his hair, gripping, pulling. He groans into your mouth, the sound low, wrecked, sending a sharp pulse of heat straight through you. His hands move without restraint now, gripping at your waist, fingers pressing into your hips, pulling you closer like the space between you is unbearable.
You barely register the sharp clatter of bottles knocked from the shelves as your back presses harder against the metal. Daryl doesnât seem to care. If anything, the mess spurs him on, makes him more reckless, more desperate.
He kisses you deeper, tongue sliding against yours in a way that makes your legs weak, makes your stomach tighten. Heâs breathing hard, fingers digging into your sides, body pressing fully into you now, until thereâs nothing between you but heat and friction.
His lips drag from your mouth down to your jaw, then lower, his breath hot as he murmurs against your skin. âBeen losinâ my mind over you all damn week.â His teeth catch on the pulse in your neck, not biting, just grazing, making you shudder. âLonger than that, if Iâm beinâ honest.â
Your nails bite into his shoulders as he kisses lower, pressing into the spot just beneath your jaw, the one that makes your breath hitch. His hands are everywhereâroaming, gripping, sliding beneath the hem of your shirt. His fingertips brush against bare skin, warm and rough, and you arch into his touch without thinking.
âDarylâŚâ
He groans at the way you say his name, a quiet, broken sound that sends a deep shudder through his body. He presses his forehead against yours for a second, breath ragged, like heâs trying to steady himself but failing. Then his hands tighten on your waist, lifting you effortlessly onto the counter of the pharmacy.
You gasp softly, but heâs already between your legs, already pulling you flush against him, the heat between your bodies unbearable. His lips are on yours again, claiming, devouring, his hands moving up your thighs, squeezing, gripping like he canât get enough.
Your fingers tangle in his hair as you kiss him harder, the urgency between you growing into something more frantic, more consuming. His hands slide beneath your shirt, pushing it up and over your head, and you shiver as his palms drag over your ribs, rough and warm.
His mouth leaves yours just long enough to mutter against your skin, voice thick with something wild, something unraveling. âYou sure about this?â
Your only answer is to pull him back in, crashing your lips to his, fingers fisting in his shirt as you tug him closer, needing him, needing more.
Thatâs all he needs. His shirt is gone in the next instant with yours following suit, and the moment the fabric is over your head, his lips are on you again, everywhere. You arch into his touch, heat rolling through you as his mouth works down your neck, trailing over your collarbone, then lower. Each kiss leaves behind something electric, something you feel everywhere, and when he drags lower still, down onto your bare chest, his lips and teeth and tongue worship everywhere but where you want him most.
Your breath hitches, your hands restless, gripping at his arms, his shoulders, his hairâanywhere you can reach, anywhere you can pull him closer. Heâs between your legs now, his body solid, burning against yours, his hands gripping your thighs, fingers flexing like heâs holding himself back.
You look down at him, ready to beg, but the sight of him wrecks you.
Daryl between your legs, his lips on your skin, mouth open, breath warm as he stares at you like heâs never seen anything like you before.
Any coherent thought vanishes the moment his lips close around your nipple.
A breathless moan leaves your lips as his tongue flicks over it, hot and slow, sending a deep ache curling low in your stomach. His rough fingers knead your other breast, rolling and pinching your sensitive skin in just the right way, his touch deliberate, like heâs learning you, like heâs memorizing every reaction.
You arch into him, pressing closer, needing more, but he keeps the pace slow, like heâs savoring every second, like he wants to soak in every feel of your body against his.Â
His tongue swirls over the sensitive bud, lips tugging gently before he soothes it with another slow flick, his breath hot and heavy against your skin. His other hand stays firm on your breast, rolling, kneading, fingers rough with callouses as he works you over with slow, steady intent. Itâs almost too much, yet not enough, and you feel yourself tilting between the two sensations, every nerve in your body locked onto the way heâs touching you, kissing you, like he never wants to stop.
Youâre barely aware of your own sounds, the quiet gasps, the soft moans, the way your hands dig into his shoulders, trying to pull him closer, needing him closer. His mouth moves lower, lips dragging down your stomach, his hands sliding along your sides, gripping your waist like heâs grounding himself.
Then, just when you think heâs going to keep going, he stops.
He pulls back just enough to look at you, chest rising and falling, lips slick and parted. His hands squeeze at your waist, thumbs brushing slow over your skin, and he swallows, throat bobbing as he exhales through his nose.
âTurn around,â he murmurs, voice wrecked, thick with something dark, something unfiltered.
Your breath catches.
You do as he says, shifting, dropping your feet to the floor and gripping the edge of the counter to steady yourself as you twist in his hold. The air feels even thicker now, hotter, your pulse hammering as his hands slide over your hips, guiding you exactly where he wants you.
His palms press firm against your lower back, tracing down to your waist before his fingers hook into the waistband of your pants. Thereâs no rush in the way he tugs them down, slow and deliberate, like heâs savoring every new inch of skin he reveals. The scrape of fabric against your thighs sends a shiver rolling through you, and when they finally pool at your ankles, his hands smooth back up, gripping, kneading, pulling you back into him.
A sharp inhale leaves your lips when you feel him press against you, his breath warm at the curve of your neck. His fingers flex at your hips, gripping tight, like heâs still trying to hold himself back, like heâs at war with the need running through him.
âGoddamn,â he mutters under his breath.
You donât have time to respond before his lips are on your shoulder, teeth grazing your skin, hands gripping you tighter, pulling you flush against him. The heat of him seeps through you, burning into your skin, your body molding against his like you were always meant to fit there.
Then, slowly, his hand slides up.
You barely register the shift before the weight of his arm is curling around your neck, firm but careful, forearm bracing across your throat, holding you in place. The solid strength of his musclesâitâs everything you imagined, everything you tried so hard to ignore when the thought first crossed your mind.
A low, rough chuckle rumbles against your ear.
âThis what you wanted, ainât it?â His voice is gravel, wrecked, thick with something primal as his breath ghosts along your jaw. His hold tightens just slightly, just enough to make you shudder. âMy arm around this pretty neck?â
His words send a shudder through you, pooling heat low in your stomach as your hands grip the counter harder. His arm is thick around your neck, a steady weight that makes you dizzy with want, and when he tightens it just slightly, enough to make you feel it, a whimper escapes your lips before you can stop it.
âYes,â you breathe, voice barely there.
Daryl stills for half a second like he wasnât expecting you to admit it so easily. Then he makes a noise low in his throat, something rough, something wrecked, and his grip on you tightens.
âYeah?â he murmurs, his voice thick, warm, almost tender in contrast to how strong he feels behind you. His nose brushes against your jaw, his lips grazing over your pulse as his other hand trails lower, fingers pressing into the soft flesh of your hip. âWhat a sweet thing you areâ
The praise sends a jolt through you, your breath catching, fingers twitching against the counter as he shifts behind you. Then you hear it, a belt coming loose and buckle clattering to the floor with the jeans he was wearing and suddenly you feel himâ heavy and thick as he nudges against you, the heat of it pressing right against your slick entrance.
Your whole body tenses, then melts, nails digging into his arm where it rests against your throat.Â
Daryl lets out a slow, shuddering breath, nipping lightly at the edge of your ear before murmuring, âChrist, barely touched you and youâre all wet. This all for me?â His hips press forward again, slow, teasing, and you let out a quiet whimper, pushing back into him without thinking. His cock notches into you then, and you both let out a sudden gasp.
âThatâs it,â he praises, lips pressing against the shell of your ear, his voice low and soothing and coaxing as his cock sinks deeper into you. âYouâre so damn good. Feels good, donât it?â
You donât think youâve ever heard him talk like this before, soft and filthy all at once, like heâs pouring everything he has into the way he touches you, the way he holds you. You nod, swallowing hard. âSo good, Daryl.â
His breath turns heavier, warmer against your skin as he pulls you back onto him, slow and steady, letting you feel every inch as he buries himself inside you. His grip tightens at your hip, steadying you, holding you exactly where he wants you, but the real weightâthe one that sends a full-body shudder through youâis his arm, still firm around your neck. You back arches against him, leaning into the muscles of his forearm as he holds you into the crook of his elbow.
âThere you go,â he rasps, his voice strained, wrecked. His hips rock forward again, sinking deeper, stretching you, and a ragged moan slips from your lips. His grip flexes, and he presses a kiss to the side of your neck, lips warm, tongue flicking against your pulse before he nips at it, dragging his teeth over the sensitive skin. âKnew youâd take me so good.â
Your nails dig harder into his arm, fingers curling around his wrist where he holds you, your breath hitching as he starts to move. Slow at first, testing, drawing himself out before pushing back in, each roll of his hips deliberate, each thrust pressing deeper, setting a rhythm that already has you unraveling.
His arm around your neck tightens, just slightly, just enough to make your next breath stutter, to make the heat between your legs coil tighter. His breath is hot against your ear, rough and ragged, the tension in his body coiled so tight you can feel it thrumming through his chest, through the arm braced around your throat.
"Fuck, sweetheart," he groans, his voice raw, nearly pained as he rocks into you. "You donât even know what youâre doinâ to me."
His hips move with slow precision at first, teasing, working you open, dragging out every sensation like he wants you to feel him, to know that heâs the one making you come apart like this. His fingers dig into your hip, pulling you back onto him, the blunt head of his cock pressing deep with every thrust.
"Been thinkinâ about this," he murmurs, his teeth grazing the shell of your ear. "Bout how tight youâd feel, how fuckinâ perfect youâd take me. You feel that, baby?" He drives into you harder then, pushing you flush against the counter, stealing your breath with the sheer force of it. "Feels better than I ever imagined."
Your nails claw at his arm, breath ragged as his grip tightens just slightly around your neck, just enough to hold you there, to keep you at his mercy. His hips snap into you then, harder and faster now that youâve adjusted to the sheer stretch of his cock.Â
"Shit," he groans, pressing an open-mouthed kiss against your jaw, sucking at the delicate skin before biting down, his voice going strained. "You like this, donât ya? Beinâ held like this? Wrapped up in me, nowhere to go."
You whimper, pushing back into him, chasing the heat, the pressure, the way heâs unraveling you piece by piece.
His free hand slides down, dipping between your legs, his fingers finding you slick and swollen, rubbing slow, purposeful circles that make your knees shake.
"Fuck, look at you," he mutters, pressing his forehead to the side of your head, his breath coming harder now. "Gettinâ all worked up, takinâ it so damn well." His fingers flick over your clit, pressing just right, and you let out a broken moan. "Thatâs it, baby. Let me hear you. Been dreaminâ âbout these sounds."
His thrusts grow rougher, deeper, and the tension in your belly coils tight, too tight, everything building.
Daryl feels it.
"Yeah," he breathes, his voice shaking now, wrecked with how good you feel around him. "I know, sweetheart. Feels like your bodyâs begginâ for it, huh?" His lips drag over your jaw, his hips pounding into you now, chasing that high. "Wanna cum all over me, donât ya?"
The coil snaps at his words, white-hot and blinding as his arm tightens, stealing the breath from you completely. Your entire body goes taut as pleasure crashes over you, so sharp and overwhelming as your lungs scream for air. Your walls flutter around him, squeezing tight, and Daryl groans deep in his chest, his rhythm going sloppy, erratic.
"Shit, youâre milkinâ me, baby," he groans, his fingers moving to grip your hips, "Goddamn, you feel like fuckinâ heaven."Â
He holds you, hips pinning you against the counter as he buries himself deep, shuddering against you as he spills inside you.
His hold around your neck finally eases, his hand smoothing over your collarbone, his lips pressing soft, lingering kisses against the side of your neck as both of you come down together.
"You alright?" His voice is quieter now, rough around the edges, but thereâs something tender in it, something real.
You exhale shakily, your body still humming from the aftershocks, a slow, blissed-out smile creeping across your lips. "Yeah. That was⌠that was so hot."
Daryl huffs out a small, breathless laugh, pressing a lingering kiss against the side of your neck. His hands keep roaming, slow and absentminded, smoothing over your waist, tracing lazy circles along your hips, like he doesnât want to let go just yet.
"Yeah?" He nuzzles into your shoulder, his lips grazing your damp skin. "Ainât never tried it before." His voice is warm, a little smug, but softer than before, like heâs still coming down from it too.
You hum, stretching slightly against him, still pressed chest to back. "Me neither. Somethinâ about you, Dixon."
Daryl makes a sound deep in his throat, something pleased, something almost knowing. His fingers tighten just slightly at your hip, his lips brushing the curve of your jaw before he murmurs, "Ainât gonna be the last time, neither."
âPromise?â you chuckle, turning in his arms to snake your hands around his neck.
Daryl smirks, slow and lazy, his breath warm against your skin as he tilts his head, letting your fingers slip into his hair. His hands slide lower, resting at the curve of your back, holding you against him like he has no intention of letting go.
"Yeah," he murmurs, voice rough but sure. "Promise."
His lips find yours again, softer this time, slower, like heâs savoring it, like heâs already thinking about the next time, about how heâll take his time with you, about all the things he wants to do.
Been working pretty consistently on these so i thought i could spare some extra fics this week đ enjoy, i guess...?
Genre: Angsty fluff
Era: Daryl Dixon spin off, season 1.
Word count: 0.6k
You had come after him, all the way from America to Paris with no real hope of finding him and yet, against every odd, there he was. Just like always, he was tangled in something larger than life, something neither of you could fully walk away from and instead of pulling him out of it, you stayed. Maybe it was foolish but soon you realize this was just another impossible chapter in a story you never meant to write but couldnât stop reading.
You glanced sideways. He drove in silence, eyes fixed on the road, the set of his jaw tight in thought. In the backseat, Laurent was asleep, his breaths soft and steady like a lullaby against the chaos following him. He reminded you of Carl and how life never softened its hits for anyone. You turned back forward, the weight of words pressing on your chest until they spilled out in a quiet murmur.
âWhen this is overâŚwhen we find out what really happened to Rick. We go home if we still can and thenâŚâ you shrugged, unsure how to frame the ache blooming in your chest, âwhat comes after?â
Daryl shifted in his seat, his fingers flexing on the steering wheel. You know that look, he was trying not to feel too much. It was clear heâd grown attached to the kid and how could he not? But this wasnât home. It was time to stop pretending. There were no phones anymore, no commercial flights, no soft returns. Just death, survival and running time.
He snorted faintly. âWhatâ? Ya think Iâve been planninâ some kindâo vacation?â He teased. âFlorida, maybe?â
You chuckled under your breath but there was no humor in it. âNo, Iâm saying maybe itâs time you finally put yourself first. You couldâŚget your life back. You know, stop doing things for peopleâ
He didnât answer at first, just stared ahead as if the road could save him. âI dunno if I still canâ he mumbled.
âBullshit. You never thought aboutâŚsettling down?â Your voice cracked, not from nerves but from sheer exhaustion of âalmostâ. You and Daryl had danced around that edge too many times and now time felt like something borrowed, like you should stop hoping and finally let go.
He gave a quiet, almost bitter huffed laugh. You rolled your eyes.
âCome on. Nobody special though?â you asked gently, for your own sake.
His hand tightened on the wheel, the tendons in his forearms flexing. Something shifted in his expression and when he looked at you, really looked at you, it hit like a gut punch. This was it, no more of you.
âWhaâ? Like you?â he asked, rougher than he meant to, like he was bracing for heartbreak.
Your heart dropped. You wished you could reel the words back into your mouth. âI wasnâtââ
But he cut you off, voice low, certain. âWonât find thaâ nowhere elseâ
Your breath trembled. You feel his eyes on you, waiting, always waiting for something you werenât sure how to give.
You met his gaze âWho do you want me to be?â
He didnât even blink. âWhatever youâre willinâ tâ still give me. Iâll take anythinââ
You gave him a small, sad smile. âI think we both need to get a lifeâ
âAt the same time?â he asked, and it wasnât a joke, it was a question wrapped in forever.
You turned to the window, to the gray blur of France passing by, wondering if the years had been worth it. Wondering if youâd ever loved anyone the way you loved him.
âYeah,â you whispered, a single tear falling. âSame timeâ