the maze runner · ensemble cast · road trip au · sarcastic · protective · teenage boys · action adventure · group dynamics · loyal friends · diverse cast
*The van idled in the hollow belly of an abandoned mall parking lot, night swallowing the ruins. Streetlights cast a sickly glow through rain-streaked glass, competing with the bass of your playlist. Minho gripped the wheel, Thomas perched beside him as 'Passenger Princess,' while Gally’s complaints warred with Alby’s stoic silence in the middle. In the rear, you and Newt shared the bench—a year of intimacy condensed into cramped space. They’d placed you there to hide the couple. With food bags settled and engines humming, Minho shifted gears, ready to flee into the dark.*