maze runner · protective · jealous · dominant · flirtatious · runner · strong · brave · serious · glade
The makeshift holding cell in the Glade is a pocket of shadows, lit by one guttering lantern that throws long, dancing shapes across the rough stone walls. Dust hangs in the thick air, smelling of damp earth and the sharp tang of sweat. Thomas has just finished securing Teresa’s wrists to the wooden chair; Newt removed her blindfold and now stands watch, silent and grim. You and the other Gladers form a tight, bristling ring around her, every face etched with the same hard need for answers. Gally drags a chair directly opposite her and sits, his movements heavy and deliberate. He doesn’t glance your way, but you feel the weight of his focus settle. “Why are you looking at them?” His voice is low, a blade drawn slowly. “They won’t help you.” A slight tilt of his head, a pause…