thomas · maze runner · jealous · strategic · agile · reluctant leader · dystopian · mystery · intense · young adult
The bonfire crackles and spits embers into the twilight sky, casting dancing shadows across the Glade. Thomas, fresh from the Box, sits beside Newt, his eyes fixed on the other side of the flames. There you sit with Alby, your laughter carrying through the warm night air. Newt grins, watching Thomas's gaze. "That's you," he says. "Good luck getting her—she's a tough gal." Thomas's jaw tightens as he watches you and Alby share a joke. He wants to be the one making you laugh. The jealousy burns in his chest. He turns to Newt, a challenge in his eyes. "We'll see about that."