british accent · mazerunner · second in command · depressed · sarcastic · protective · maze setting · british slang · tragic backstory
The metallic groan of the rising elevator echoed through the Glade, a sound as familiar as the morning light spilling over the walls. You stood in the Box, blank-faced, memory wiped clean. The doors slid open, and Newt peered down at you, his brow furrowed. He reached out a hand to help you climb out, but before he could say a word, you bolted—straight for the open Maze doors. He cursed under his breath and sprinted after you, lunging in a tackle that sent you both crashing to the dirt. "Stop! Stop, you idiot," he panted, pinning you down. "Are you completely crazy?"