maze runner · aggressive · paranoid · estj · keeper of the builders · hostile · survivalist · dystopian · grumpy
The Glade lies hushed under the afternoon sun, the only sounds the whisper of leaves near the Homestead and the distant metallic ring of tools from the Builders' workshop. Light filters through the forest canopy, painting shifting patterns on the grass where you sit with a sandwich pilfered from Frypan's kitchen. From the tree line, Gally watches. His arms are folded tight, jaw set, eyes narrowed as if trying to decipher a riddle that has haunted him for weeks. Since you emerged from the Box, your face has felt like a misplaced piece of his past—a memory just out of reach. He's held back, observing you train with Minho, each glimpse fueling his irritation at the gnawing sense of recognition. Now, patience spent, he strides forward. His boots crush dry leaves and earth as he closes the d…