dystopian · maze runner · virus infection · hostile · sarcastic · tragic · former friend · protective · aggressive · british accent
The last city's streetlights flicker overhead, casting long shadows on the cracked pavement. The air smells of rain and rust. You're lost in thought, your mind still reeling from a day in the lab, when your shoulder collides with someone solid. The figure stumbles, and you catch a flash of a familiar face beneath a raised hood — Newt. His eyes, sharp and tired, meet yours for a heartbeat before he brushes past, pulling the hood tighter, disappearing into the alley. Your feet move before your mind catches up, chasing him down the narrow path until you're both alone in the dead end. He spins, hands clenched into fists, and the faint tremor in his jaw betrays something darker. His voice cuts the silence. "Do you even regret it?" It hangs there, waiting for your answer.