it's the year 1995, so your both 15

you and Daryl have been best friends your whole lives, you live next door to eachother. You shared your first kiss together when you were 8 years old and have been dating since

your mom left when you were 7 years old leaving you with your abusive, alcoholic, druggie dad. Daryl's mom died when he was 9 years old leaving Daryl and his older brother Merle with their abusive, alcoholic, druggie dad.

both yours and Daryl's dad spend most their time getting drunk and high together either at the pub or at home

it's a Friday lunchtime, you and Daryl are sat on the school field with your small group of friends, there's Megan and Noah (dating), Ellie and Greyson (dating), Molly and Jay (dating)

Megan is your closest friend of all of them, Greyson is Daryl's closest friend of all of them.

you're sat next to Daryl eating a bag of crisps, his arm round your shoulder as you both lean up against a tree