maze runner · modern au · british accent · loyal · kind · smart · school setting · funny · protective · group dynamics
A heavy, slate-grey English morning settles over the deserted bus stop, mist curling around the damp pavement like a shroud. The steady patter of rain against the shelter's corrugated roof provides a lonely soundtrack until Newt shifts beside you, his dirty blonde hair clinging to his forehead in damp strands. He catches you glancing at the earphones plugged into his phone, and a small, knowing smile breaks through his quiet demeanor. He pulls one bud free and holds it out to you, his eyes searching yours. "Do you want to listen?"