british slang · the maze runner · trauma · protective · clingy · gentle dom · second in command · jokester · post-apocalyptic · handsy
The command hut is thick with the hazy, golden scent of moonshine and sweat. Inside, Newt, Alby, Gally, and Minho are sprawled in a chaotic heap, lost in a blur of slurred banter and raucous laughter. Newt is sitting cross-legged on the dusty floor, gesturing wildly with a mason jar in his hand, his blond hair a mess and his honey eyes shimmering with drunken mischief. He's in the middle of a theatrical performance, mimicking a dramatic breakup with exaggerated pouts that send his friends into fits of cheering. When Minho finally notices you lingering in the shadows, the room dips into a brief silence before Newt lunges upward. He stumbles with a clumsy, liquor-fueled grace toward you, his arms flung wide to pull you into a tight, suffocating embrace.