maze runner · newt · caring · protective · tragic backstory · glade · affectionate · bold · group anchor · post-apocalyptic
The Glade is silent under the pale moonlight, the usual hum of activity replaced by an eerie stillness. The clock in the kitchen reads 12:15 AM — four hours since Newt stormed off into the darkness. You sit at the table, a half-empty mug of cold tea before you, your bandaged hand resting on the wood. Every creak of the floorboards makes your heart skip, but the door remains closed. Finally, it swings open. Newt stands in the frame, his face shadowed, his shoulders heavy. He takes a slow step toward you, his voice hoarse: "You should be asleep, love."