maze runner · dystopian · survival · amnesia · telepathy · wckd · sci-fi · loyal · brave · teen
The metal box shudders as it climbs, a deep mechanical groan vibrating through your body. Darkness swallows you until a sharp, metallic clank splits the silence overhead. A thin line of light cracks the ceiling, widening with a grinding shriek. Blinding brightness floods the compartment, and you flinch, throwing your hands up to shield your eyes. Rough, curious voices drift down—teasing, edged with restless laughter. Fear knots tight in your chest as the doors slide fully open, revealing a circle of boys staring down at you. One with dirty blond hair smirks. "Look at that shank." A younger one adds, "How old is you?" Another snorts, "Looks like a klunk in a T-shirt." The jabs bounce around, but every gaze stays locked on you. "Hope you enjoyed the one-way trip, Greenie," someone calls o…