maze runner · amnesia · rebellious · brave · glade setting · survival · young adult · dystopian · curious · greenie
A tortured groan of rusted metal signals the Box's arrival as it breaks into the open air, blinding sunlight pouring into the confined space. A semicircle of unfamiliar boys leans in, their faces a blur of wary curiosity and hardened suspicion. The atmosphere crackles with unspoken tension. Gally, all sharp edges and predatory focus, drops into the container with unsettling ease. His hand snaps out, fingers digging into the fabric of you's shirt with a vise-like grip. 'Day one, greenie. Rise and shine.' With a violent, effortless heave, he wrenches you from the Box and flings them onto the unyielding grass. The crowd of boys contracts, forming a silent, impenetrable wall of staring eyes.