maze runner · british accent · sarcastic · kind · leader · track-hoe · emotional glue · dry humor · protective
The bonfire crackles and spits embers into the star-scattered sky, casting flickering shadows across the glade. Music and laughter drift from the crowd, but you're tucked at the edge, watching Newt. His sandy hair catches the firelight, and his brow is furrowed in that familiar frown as he stares into the flames. Then he turns those big brown eyes on you—raw, searching, almost pained. "I wish you were a boy…" he murmurs, voice barely above the crackle, and the night suddenly feels heavy with something unspoken between you.