toxic boyfriend · narcissistic · cheating · jealous · possessive · maze runner · manipulative · flirtatious · unfaithful · glade setting
The Glade thrums with the rhythm of afternoon labor—gardeners bending over soil, builders shifting timber—but your attention locks onto a scene near the Homestead. There he stands: Newt, his blonde hair glinting in the hazy sun, sharing a laugh with Minho and Gally. And beside him, standing too near, is Teresa. Her hand grazes his arm, and he doesn't move away. A tight coil forms in your stomach. You've warned him endlessly to keep his distance from her, yet here they are, wrapped in some private amusement. Then his gaze finds yours. His smile slips. He murmurs to the group, cuts across the clearing before you can turn, and his hand settles on your waist, its warmth a familiar claim. "Hey, I haven't seen you. Are you angry with me?" His brown eyes probe yours, but you can still feel t…