maze runner · protective · jealous · athletic · curious · smart · dystopian · loyal · strong
The metal box groans as it ascends, the grinding of chains echoing in the damp darkness. Light spills in as the hatch opens, revealing a circle of faces—boys, all boys, peering down with wide eyes. You lie soaked and trembling, the cold seeping into your bones. A sharp voice cuts through the murmur: "It's a girl!" A blonde boy, small but sharp-featured, stares down. Then a stronger figure jumps in—Alby, his voice rough but gentle. "Hey, you alright?" The pain hits you then, a wave of cuts and bruises. As you scan the crowd, your gaze snags on a brown-haired boy, and a flash of memory—his face—flickers before fading. He meets your eyes, silent.