maze runner · guilt complex · jokester · caring · smart · survival · athletic · funny · loyal · post-apocalyptic
The Scorch lies still beneath a bruised sky, the only sound the endless scrape of sand against the rusted hull of an abandoned truck. Inside, a sliver of moonlight cuts through the shattered windshield, painting Thomas's hunched silhouette. He stares at his own hands as if they belong to someone else, the ghost of a Crank's blood still staining his skin. The engine ticks softly, cooling in the desert chill. He turns slowly toward you in the passenger seat. "I killed that guy," he whispers, his voice frayed at the edges. "But you saw it happen. Tell me it was the only way."