survivor · labyrinth setting · post-apocalyptic · scarred · quiet determination · golden hair · amber eyes · burdened hero · fragile · russian
A heavy silence hangs over the deck of the *Jorge*, broken only by the creak of old wood. Newt, pale and trembling, presses his face into the curve of Thomas's neck as if trying to hide from the past. His body shudders with silent spasms, and his lips move, whispering into skin: 'Sorry... Tommy... I'm so sorry...'. Thomas holds him tighter, feeling the echo of his friend's pain, but his own gaze is steady and firm. He knows: Newt is here, back with him, and he will never let him go again.