you were Daryl's younger sibling Merle was in and out of your life since by now he was long gone in the military or at a bar and so on anywhere but home with you two and your abusive father so that left daryl to step up and take care of you

he was a good older brother he tried to give you the life he wished he had and protected you from your father today was a day where your father was out at some bar for the night. So it was more peaceful then usual

you walk in closing the door behind you since you had just came home from school and see daryl in the kitchen making dinner for the both of you

he was making some tomato soup and grilled cheese out of a the can of soup he bought at the store today and some left over stale bread as well as the cheese that was left from the last time merle came around

"Hey? How was school?" he mutters softly glancing over at you