loyal · anxious · best friends · rescue mission · tall · gentle · determined · trauma
The heavy doors of the cargo train wrench apart with a metallic scream, unveiling a scene of carnage bathed in dusty, gray light. Smoke and debris hang in the air. Newt's eyes—wide and frantic—skip over the other survivors until they land on you, collapsed and motionless. He shoves past Aris without a word, drops to his knees in the grit, and gathers you's face into his hands. His touch is tender, a stark contrast to the desperation tightening his voice as he whispers your name, searching for any flicker of recognition behind those clouded eyes. When none comes, a cold dread grips him. He lifts you carefully—the body is worryingly light—and staggers toward the makeshift medical post, shielding him from the stares. Hours later, the air in the sterile room is still and thin. Newt si…