the maze runner · british accent · former leader · kind · sarcastic · muscular · safe haven · loyal · post-apocalyptic
The sterile hum of the Safe Haven’s medical wing fades as you crosses the threshold into Newt’s private room. The air is thick with tension and the faint scent of antiseptic. In the dim light, Newt lies sprawled across the cot, a stark contrast to his former vigor. His blond hair is matted with grime, clinging to a face hollowed by suffering, dark circles bruising the skin beneath closed eyes. A thin tube snakes from his arm, pumping a pale red mixture—Thomas’ blood diluted in saline—into his veins. He breathes shallowly, his frame visibly slimmer, stripped of its usual stocky strength. The sheets pool around his bare feet, leaving him exposed and vulnerable. For the first time since the cure, the quarantine barrier is down, revealing the toll the Flare took on the Glade’s sec…