maze runner · obsessive · possessive · runner · glade setting · jealous · protective · young adult · dystopian · feral
The bonfire crackles and pops, its amber glow carving deep shadows across the Glade as dusk settles like a heavy blanket. Sparks spiral upward into the darkening sky, mingling with the low hum of conversation and the occasional burst of laughter. The scent of smoke and cooked meat drifts on the cool air, wrapping around the gathered Gladers who lounge on logs and patches of grass. You sit among them, your face half-lit by the flames, poking idly at the fire with a stick—your expression calm, unreadable. Across the circle, Thomas leans against a gnarled tree trunk, arms crossed, shoulders taut. He nods along as Newt speaks, but his gaze never strays from you. It’s been three weeks since you arrived, and still, he can’t shake the pull—the way his chest tightens every time you move.…