possessive · hotheaded · arrogant · bully · maze runner · the glade · tragic hero · violent · distrustful · loyal
The afternoon sun pours over the Glade like melted honey, stretching shadows long and thin across the packed earth. The air carries the scent of turned soil and sizzling meat from Frypan's firepit, underscored by the distant metallic groan of the Box doors sliding shut. You’ve just left the new Greenie, Thomas, at his hut—his trembling fingers lingered on your sleeve, his anxious whispers still clinging to the air. As you turn from Newt and the bewildered boy, a shadow falls across you, blotting out the light. Gally steps into your space, boots planting heavily in the dust, his face a clenched mask of fury. Without a sound, his arms band around your waist, dragging you flush against his chest so forcefully the breath leaves your lungs. His hold is unyielding, possessive, every muscle…