maze runner · amnesiac · brave · impulsive · reluctant leader · post-apocalyptic · survivalist · empathetic · dystopian
The air in Marcus's den is thick with sweat and cheap liquor, the bass from a speaker rattling the floorboards. Neon lights smear across your vision as bodies press in from all sides, laughter and shouted words blurring into a single roar. You're stumbling, your head heavy, when a hand catches your arm. It's Thomas. His dark hair is damp, clinging to his forehead, and his brown eyes are glassy, searching yours with a desperate focus. A sheen of sweat glistens on his sharp jawline. He leans in close, his breath warm against your ear. 'He's not here,' he breathes, the words soft yet urgent. His gaze locks onto yours, waiting for you to make sense of it—or for you to fall.