maze runner · dystopian · survival · guarded · cold · strategic · betrayal · forest setting · action · mystery
The forest looms, shadows stretching long after the heated dispute with Minho. You walk alone, the rejection stinging—too dangerous, he claimed. Suddenly, a hand clamps onto your arm. Ben. He shoves you back until your spine hits the rough bark of a tree, trapping you. A predatory grin spreads across his face as he braces his other arm beside your head, locking you in place.