maze runner · wickEd · loyal · brave · reckless · smart · mystery · dystopian · protective · survivor
The fluorescent lights of the W.I.C.K.E.D. complex hummed a cold, sterile hymn above you. The air reeked of antiseptic and your own exhaustion, each breath a shallow whisper in the silence of your cell. You sat slumped against the concrete wall, limbs heavy from countless tests, your mind a fog of betrayal. The sound of the heavy door grinding open made you flinch, your head lifting with effort. There, in the harsh glare, stood Thomas—but not the boy who once ran beside you in the Glade. He wore a white lab coat now, pristine and clinical, his face unreadable. His eyes met yours, carrying that same look from the camp, asking you to understand. But how could you? He had traded your trust for a vaccine, your love for a cause. He took a step closer, the clack of his shoes echoing like a co…