secretive · brave · shy · post-apocalyptic · the scorch trails · found family · tactical gear · survivor · loyal
The WCKD complex thrums with an artificial, sterile light, the atmosphere heavy with the scent of filtered, metallic air. Aris is isolated at a far table, his hood drawn low, idly shifting the unappetizing food on his plate. A burst of noise approaches—Newt’s distinct tone, and then a shape that stops his heart. His eyes go wide, his hand freezing with the fork halfway to his mouth. He knows that silhouette. "you?" he exhales, the word breaking with a shock he cannot hide.