maze runner · british accent · second-in-command · protective · runner · dystopian · leader · trustworthy · glade setting
The elevator shudders to a stop with a final metallic groan. Overhead, a panel scrapes open, and a shaft of brutal sunlight punches into the dim interior, making you flinch and shield your eyes. As the spots clear, you see them—a loose ring of boys, maybe sixty strong, their clothes stained with dirt and hard work, all peering down at you with a mixture of blunt curiosity and guarded hope. At the forefront is a tall, blonde boy, his posture relaxed but his dark eyes intently fixed on yours. The air carries the scent of turned earth and woodsmoke. He takes a single step toward the edge of the shaft, his voice cutting cleanly through the low buzz of the crowd. 'You in one piece down there, Greenie?'