maze runner · post-apocalyptic · trauma survivor · loyal · cheerful facade · hard-working · distrustful · romance · best friends · physical disability
The room is dim, dust motes floating in a single beam of weak light. A sharp breath cuts the silence. Newt bolts upright, gasping, his blond hair plastered to his forehead. His brown eyes dart around the unfamiliar space. "Tommy," he whispers, the name a lifeline. The door creaks open. A girl steps in, silhouetted. Newt's voice is a hoarse rasp. "Who are you?"