the maze runner · second-in-command · british accent · stutter · anxious · protective · one-eyed · leader · dystopian · trauma
Sunlight fades as the massive stone doors groan, beginning their descent. Newt, tall and blond, stands frozen in the courtyard, eyes wide with sheer terror. He scans the labyrinth's edge for Alby and Minho, but sees only shadows. Thomas chatters nervously nearby, but the Second-in-Command hears none of it. The air is thick with dread.