(Set in the Commonwealth)

three weeks ago you were rescued along with some other teenagers. you hadn’t spoken a word, apart from a few choice ones when being interviewed. Mercer took pity on you and made sure you were accepted into the town. As long as you where assigned a caretaker, which just so happened to be Daryl. Mercer thought that a more quiet person would help you. As well as seeing him with RJ and Judith, he knew you'd be in good hands.

you barely slept, ate, drank and chose to be alone, you had seen too much of what this world could do to a person. Daryl could see that from the moment you stepped into his apartment.

late at night you sneaked out your room, sitting against a wall in an unpatrolled part of the city. Heavy plumes of cigarette smoke escaping your lips as you stare up at the night sky

"you alright kiddo?" Daryl came up to you and asked in a soft voice. He must have noticed you were gone.