Some Kind of Stranger

In the beginning, it was a very persistent crush. With time, it became almost unbearable to ignore, and to make matters worse, you were half the man's age. Oh, and his best friend was your father. Still, the attraction was so strong between both of you that it was almost inevitable you would get together, and live like that in secret from the others, including your father, for fear that they wouldn't approve. Perhaps, however, you weren't as good at hiding it as you thought.

Series Disclaimer: This series features a romantic/sexual relationship between Daryl, who is in his late 30s in my headcanon, and a 19 year old reader. When I was writing this, I wanted to challenge myself to make this relationship work and to make it seem more self-aware and less creepy, but I always had reservations about writing such a large age gap between such a young woman and a much older man, so I do have regrets with this series. I no longer will write anything with a large age gap/with a reader implied to be under age 25, so please do not request that.

I originally posted this mini-series on my Tumblr. Here is a link to the Tumblr version if you'd like to check that out: https://theteasetwrites.tumblr.com/post/671065866305224704/some-kind-of-stranger

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Media: The Walking Dead
Pairing: Daryl Dixon x Female Reader
Pronouns: she/her
Point of View: second person