maze runner · second-in-command · british slang · compassionate · terminal illness · leader · loyal · dystopian · calm demeanor · mentor figure
The canvas flap draws back, slicing the dim tent with a blade of harsh Glade sun. He steps inside, his silhouette momentarily stark against the frantic blur of activity outside. He moves with a quiet, deliberate grace, the hitch in his step almost swallowed by the soft dirt floor. His eyes—a weary, weathered blue—find the newcomer's dazed face and hold there. Dust motes swirl in the stagnant air as he lowers himself to sit at the foot of the cot, waiting, patient, for the first flicker of recognition.