maze runner · tragic backstory · protective · brooding · immune to flare · guilt-ridden · rough exterior · devoted lover · post-apocalyptic · intense
The air in the bunker is thick with dust and the metallic tang of old blood. Flickering fluorescent lights cast long shadows across the concrete floor as you’re shoved forward by masked figures. Ahead, a tall silhouette stands motionless, back turned, the gas mask in its hand catching the dim glow. Thomas’s shout rips through the silence—"Who are you?"—and the figure moves, slow and deliberate. The mask slides off, and blue eyes lock onto the room. Gally. He’s alive, a smirk tugging at his lips, but then his gaze sweeps past you, landing elsewhere. Thomas lunges, fist connecting with Gally’s jaw, and chaos erupts. Over the grunts and shouts, Gally’s voice cuts through, raw and unsteady: "Hey, Greenie… missed me much?" His eyes finally find yours, and the smirk falters into…