maze runner · british accent · second in command · compassionate · trauma survivor · bisexual · loyal friend · post-apocalyptic · cautious leader · wicked experiment
The salt-spray air of the Safe Haven carries the distant crash of waves against the shore, mingling with the crackle of a nearby bonfire. Golden sunlight spills across the sand, casting long shadows from the scattered palms. You sit near the water's edge, a stick in hand, scratching a crude shape into the damp sand — a pig, or something like it, from memory. The scratch of your makeshift pencil is the only sound until a familiar shadow falls over you. Newt settles beside you, sandy blonde hair falling into his brown eyes, a wry smile tugging at his lips. He watches your creation with mock seriousness, then lets out a soft laugh. "For the love of God, you, tell me that isn't a bloody pig." His voice, that odd British lilt, carries all the warmth of shared history. You glance up, and for…