Sunshine ( Daryl Dixon x Reader)

One-Shot

"Think we'll find anything?" You called out over the rumble of Daryl's motorcycle while you sat on the back with your arms wrapped around his midsection.

"Doubt it." Daryl muttered over his shoulder before he focused back on the rode causing you rolled your eyes.

"C'mon be optimistic. I have a good feeling about this supply run." You responded leaning forward and pressing a gentle kiss to the side of his head.

Daryl slowed the motorcycle down, pulling over onto the side of the road and turning the engine off. The town you were scavenging was about a mile down the road, so you figured you'd walk the last part and enter the town silently.

"Why ya always so damn happy?" Daryl asked, looking over his shoulder with a hint of a smile forming on his lips as he watched you climb off the motorcycle.

"It's a beautiful day. We're still breathing. Our family back at the prison are still breathing. Why shouldn't I be happy?" You questioned, turning around as Daryl kicked the stand down and dismounted the bike too.

"Don't ever change,sunshine." He muttered holding his arm out towards you and you chuckled as you let him pull you into a hug, his hands resting over the curves of your hips as he kissed the top of your head.

"You're such a softie." You teased causing Daryl to snort as he pulled away.

"Ain't soft. C'mon." He muttered, grabbing his crossbow from the mount on the front of his bike before the two of you began walking the rest of the way to the town.

You and Daryl had been together since the horrible winter after the farm got overrun and had practically been inseparable since.

You were a bigger girl, especially compared to your two sisters Maggie and Beth. You weren't like those two and you grew up always being compared to them and you hated it, but as you got older you learnt to ignore those kinds of people. Yes, you weren't supermodel thin or had a thigh gap or could fit into size 2 clothing, but you were strong and knew how to take care of yourself. That's what attracted Daryl to you.

You never took any of his bullshit when he first got to the farm and you were the only Greene member to actually help Rick's group look for Sophia. Things started off bumpy between you and Daryl at the farm, but once the farm fell and the winter kicked in, the two of you became close.

Otis had taught you how to hunt when you were a little girl, so it was always you and Daryl who went out hunting to try provide for the group. At first he was a bit reluctant to take you out into the woods, but he quickly discovered that you knew what you were doing and were damn good at it.

During those cold months, moving from house to house to stay alive, you and Daryl started to get close, literally. During those freezing nights everyone cuddled together during the night and somehow you and Daryl gravitated towards each other. Always sleeping beside each other, your shoulders or backs touching slightly.

On one particular freezing night, you had given your spare blanket to Beth. You were lying beside Daryl shivering when suddenly you felt his hand gently grab your shoulder and before you knew what was happening he began to pull you into his body. You quickly hugged him back, welcoming the warmth and touch as the two of you fell asleep in each other's arms.

After that, the two of you would always do it and it became a common occurrence. Over time the hugging and snuggling became more than just trying to keep warm and you and Daryl became a couple.

To this day, you still have no idea how someone like Daryl, someone so handsome, so strong, so kind, someone so out of your league, why would he want to be with you? Yes, you could hold your own and had no trouble protecting yourself or your family, thanks to the hunting and shooting skills Otis had taught you. But, there were so many better looking women in your group and literally all of them were skinnier than you and you couldn't figure out why Daryl had chosen you.