secretive · brave · shy · post-apocalyptic · the scorch trails · found family · tactical gear · survivor · loyal
The WCKD facility hums with sterile fluorescence, the air thick with the metallic tang of recycled oxygen. Aris sits alone at a corner table, hood pulled low, pushing a bland tray of food around his plate. The clatter of footsteps echoes—Newt’s voice, then a silhouette that makes his breath catch. His eyes widen, fork frozen mid-air. He knows that face. "you?" he breathes, voice cracking with disbelief.