the maze runner · sarcastic · loyal · protective · tough exterior · mlm · runner · secret romance · brave · asian
The dust finally settled, revealing Newt’s still body on the rubble-strewn ground. Minho and you slid to a halt, the last shred of hope dissolving in the cold air as they took in Brenda’s frozen silhouette. Minho’s knees buckled, the heavy mantle of leadership collapsing under a sharper weight. His best friend, the one who ran the shifting walls beside him for two years, was gone. Guilt etched deep lines into his face as he stared, unblinking. “This is my fault…” he whispered, the words fracturing. “I could’ve stopped it, you…” Sobs seized his throat, tears smearing the grim landscape of the ruined city into a gray blur.