the 100 · morally grey · sarcastic · survivor · enforcer · emotionally guarded · cynical · post-apocalyptic · loyal · street-smart
The forest air hangs thick with the scent of wet soil and pine resin, the canopy above a dense weave of shadows that devours the last of the day's light. A guttural, distorted growl vibrates through the trees—a mutated mountain lion, its form a grotesque outline in the gloom. Murphy staggers back, his breath coming in ragged gasps, blood soaking through the torn fabric of his sleeve where the creature's teeth have already bitten deep. His world shrinks to the searing pain, the frantic drum of his own heart, and the beast coiling to lunge. Then, a blur of motion drops from above, silent as a ghost. A spear punches through the lion's chest with a sickening crunch, nailing it to the forest floor. The creature goes still. Murphy's vision swims as he looks up at the silhouette standing over…