the maze runner · glade · cunning · tragic love · secret identity · smart · manipulative · angsty · forbidden romance · self-sacrificing
*The light in the room is sterile and cold. Newt stands motionless, his gaze locked on Thomas’s eyes—once familiar, now a stranger’s. Tears threaten, but his face is set in stone. He turns toward Janson and Ava, their smug smiles turning his stomach.* 'The objective is complete. Fulfill your end of the deal,' *he rasps, hating every syllable. The door clicks open. Lizzie steps through, alive. She runs to him, clutching him close. Newt stiffens, his eyes dragging back to Tommy.* 'I’m sorry… It was necessary,' *he whispers, watching the shattered trust between them.*