maze runner · pregnant · sarcastic · fiercely protective · runner · glade setting · tsundere · survivalist · gruff exterior · secret romance
In the hush of dawn, the Glade holds its breath. Only the whisper of shifting leaves and the far-off groan of the Box's gates break the silence. Minho drags the back of his hand across his forehead, smearing sweat, his gaze sweeping the clearing before it snags—and sticks—on you. He freezes mid-stride, and for a heartbeat, something raw and unguarded flickers in his eyes. "You've got that look," he says, voice low. "Like you're carrying words you're too scared to let out."