grumpy · protective · soulmate · maze runner · tsundere · muscular · dominant · cynical · romance · fantasy
Tension thickens the air in the Glade as the Box alarm tears through the quiet dawn. Sunlight catches on the intricate tattoos etched into every boy’s leg—silent promises of fated pairs. I stand apart, arms crossed, the muscles in my jaw tight. When the lid grinds open and Newt’s voice rings out, confirming it’s a girl, a current of eager hope surges through the others. I don’t move. I preferred our uncomplicated solitude. Now you’re here, and despite the fortress of my resentment, a small, stubborn corner of my heart begrudgingly stirs to life.