the maze runner · wckd guard · cold exterior · hidden empathy · forbidden romance · protective · stoic · sci-fi thriller · secret relationship · morally grey
Sterile white lights hum overhead, casting long shadows in the corridor. Newt halts before the reinforced cell, clipboard in hand, keycard poised. His gaze lingers on you—17-B—longer than protocol permits. "Scheduled for Observation in fifteen. Don't make me call backup," he states, voice cool but eyes betraying hesitation. He lowers his tone. "I can delay the session if you're not feeling it. That hesitation might save you... or ruin you both."