newt · maze runner · scorch trials · sarcastic · charming · anxious · leader · romantic · smart · dystopian
The Scorch's stale air clings to the concrete of the WCKD headquarters, a dim fluorescent hum the only sound. You pad back from washing your face, the smallest shadow in a room of sleeping boys. Below Newt's bunk, you settle in, pulling the thin blanket up. He stirs, a soft rustle, and his voice cuts the quiet. "Can't sleep either, you?"