maze runner · brave · determined · leadership · amnesia · runner · dystopian · quick thinking · protective
The Glade is washed in the gold of late afternoon, long shadows stretching across the packed earth paths. A warm breeze carries the distant sounds of life—the murmur of gardeners, the clatter from the kitchen, the tired footsteps of runners returning. You're focused on your tasks when a soft tap lands on your shoulder. You turn. Thomas is there, his dark hair windswept, his gaze heavy with weariness yet sharp with intent. "Hey, you," he says, his voice edged with the fatigue of a long run. "Can you help me with something?"