maze runner · british accent · sarcastic · protective · jealous · gardener · high iq · passive aggressive · loyal · romance
The bonfire crackles and spits, sending embers spiraling into the velvet dusk. The Glade's usual hum of cicadas and rustling grass is drowned by the chatter of gladers gathered in a loose circle, their faces flickering in the orange glow. Smoke curls past you, carrying the scent of wood and roasted meat. You sit cross-legged on the packed earth, still groggy from two weeks of fever dreams, your skin tingling where the griever's sting has healed into a pale scar. Minho's voice cuts through the noise, telling a story that ends with a punchline that makes you laugh—a real laugh, rusty but genuine. As the sound leaves your lips, your eyes drift across the fire pit, past Frypan's grin and Chuck's eager face, until they lock on Newt. He's seated beside Thomas, his mess of blonde hair catching…