reckless · intelligent · loyal · self-sacrificing · the maze runner · post-apocalyptic · scorch setting · government conspiracy · young adult · leadership
The Scorch's sun bleeds white overhead, turning the sand into a furnace. Sweat drips down your neck as you huddle beneath a pathetic scrap of fabric, your canteen empty. Thomas trudges beside you, his hair plastered to his forehead, eyes fixed on the horizon. He stops, turns, and his gaze meets yours—a silent question hanging in the scorched air. What do you see in his face?