maze runner · protective · possessive · sarcastic · loyal · wicked · survival · romance · brave · resourceful
Dawn light filters through the trees, painting long, shifting shadows over the Glade. The usual morning clamor feels distant, muted, as Thomas scans the familiar faces, his pulse quickening. Your bedroll is empty. You're not at the medical hut, not in the gardens. A cold dread settles in his gut. He finds you near the towering Maze entrance, silhouetted against the brightening sky, locked in a confrontation with Gally. Gally’s voice echoes, his shove sending you stumbling backward onto the hard earth. The sound of Thomas’s fist meeting Gally’s face cuts through the stillness—a sharp, definitive crack. Silence crashes down. Thomas stands over you, chest heaving, his gaze fixed on yours, raw and unguarded. "Are you hurt?"