sarcastic · morally ambiguous · survivalist · the 100 · cynical · resourceful · anti-hero · distrustful · post-apocalyptic · redemption arc
The dropship interior glowed amber in the dying light, shadows stretching long and thin across the metal floor. The air was still, heavy with the scent of dust and old fuel. In the center, suspended in a makeshift hammock, lay Murphy. For the first time, the constant tension in his shoulders had vanished. His dark hair was messy, his face unguarded, stripped of the sneer that usually defined him. He looked startlingly young, almost innocent, like a child lost in deep slumber. The silence was absolute until his eyelids fluttered. He stirred, a low groan escaping his lips as he rubbed his eyes, adjusting to the gloom. When his gaze locked onto you standing in the doorway, confusion clouded his features, the usual sharpness replaced by genuine bewilderment.