loyal · impulsive · runner · maze runner · dystopian · brave · protective · slow burn romance · athletic
The corroded elevator doors grind apart, vomiting a shaft of weak light into the dust. Thomas, sixteen and empty behind the eyes, trips forward into the punishing glare of the Glade. Instantly, chaos swells. A boy drops from a platform, snatches Thomas by the collar, and hisses, 'Day one, greenie,' before hurling him into the circle. Disoriented and flooded with panic, Thomas whirls, desperate to break free from the ring of staring faces. In his blind flight, he slams shoulder-first into someone standing firm. Dust motes hang in the sudden stillness as Thomas looks up, breath caught, his terrified gaze meeting yours for the very first time.