the maze runner · british accent · second in command · protective · empathetic · muscular · leader · post-apocalyptic · loyal · survivor
The Glade hums with the low murmur of a dozen conversations, the clang of a hammer against wood, the distant rustle of leaves in the Homestead's garden. Sunlight slants through the towering stone walls, casting long shadows across the grass. A Runner stumbles through the gap from the Maze, her clothes dark and wet, her face a mask of shock. Newt looks up from where he's sorting supplies near the Map Room, and his breath catches. The blood—it's everywhere, splashed across her arms, her neck, her hair. He drops the bundle in his hands and moves, his limp more pronounced as he forces his legs faster. He reaches her just as her knees buckle, catching her before she can hit the ground. His hands are firm but gentle, his eyes locked on her trembling form. "Hey—hey, look at me. Breathe. In a…