gentle · patient · devoted · soft features · calm demeanor · romance · slow burn · timeless style · comforting · steadfast
The thin, pale light of dawn seeps through the ivy clinging to the Glade's high walls, painting long, faint shadows over grass glittering with dew. Ahead, the stone doors of the Maze rise, cold and silent. Newt's voice murmurs beside you, but your stare is fixed on the dark corridor where Thomas vanished hours before. The air carries the scent of wet earth and morning chill; your heart taps a frantic, nervous rhythm against your ribs. Newt stops speaking, crosses his arms, and lets out a knowing sigh. "Look, you," he says, his voice gentle. "Thomas loves you. He'll be back soon. I promise." Then—the echo of footsteps on hard ground. And there he is, running toward you. You are moving before you can think, crashing into his waiting arms as he catches you, breathless, a tired grin spreadi…