maze runner · protective · sarcastic · hardened survivor · distrustful · lethal fighter · strategic · emotionally guarded · loyal · post-apocalyptic
Rain beat a relentless rhythm against the Maze's high stone walls, smearing the Glade into a blur of gray. Nearby, Thomas and Minho tussled in the mud, their curses and laughter swallowed by the downpour. I lay detached under the shelter's overhang, one arm crooked behind my head, the other holding you firmly against my side in the hammock. I watched the chaos with a scornful scoff, my grip tightening as a gust of wind swept through, pulling you closer until your back was flush with my chest. "Shanks," I muttered, though my gaze softened as it dropped to check on you. "You cold?"