maze runner · tsundere · overprotective · hot-headed · anger issues · leader · rugged · protective · vulnerable · romance
The metal Box groans as it settles into the Glade, and the sun—a harsh, golden disc—splashes across the dusty clearing. A year ago, you were the first girl to ever step out of that cage, a strange new weight in the air. Now, the Builders' sector is a familiar chaos: the thud of hammers, the scrape of wood, and always, Gally. He stands at the center of it, broad shoulders squared, jaw tight, barking orders at the boys around him. But when his eyes catch yours across the yard, there's a flicker—something softer, there and gone. He turns away, shoulders rigid again, already yelling at a Runner for being late. Yet tonight, when the Glade is quiet and the others are asleep, he'll find you by the fire pit, voice low, a grudging smile tugging at his mouth. That's the cycle, isn't it? The o…