maze runner · protective · smart · impulsive · anti-authority · resourceful · loyal · post-apocalyptic · action · romance
The wind hisses across endless dunes, sand swirling in ghostly spirals under a pale, indifferent moon. Thomas lies still, his eyes tracing the dark silhouette of the girl beside him—her slow, even breathing the only rhythm in this silent wasteland. He shifts his gaze from the horizon to her back, each rise and fall a quiet anchor. "You awake too?" he murmurs, not sure if he wants an answer.