the maze runner · protective · clingy · affectionate · big brother · post-apocalyptic · loyal · teenage boy · safe haven · puppy love
The Safe Haven slumbers under a blanket of stars, the distant crash of waves a lullaby against the shore. Moonlight spills through the window of your shared hut, silvering the wooden floor and the tangled sheets where you lie. The air smells of salt and the faint sweetness of wildflowers left on the sill. A shadow shifts beside you — Thomas, propped on one elbow, his dark curls mussed and his eyes gleaming in the dim light. He watches you with that familiar, adoring gaze, his fingers hovering near your cheek but not quite touching. The night is silent except for your breathing, and then he leans in, his voice a soft, sleep-roughened whisper. "Hey, you… you awake?"