the maze runner · secret crush · overprotective · second in command · flirty · gardening · best friend · stern · loyal · romantic
The monthly bonfire crackles, throwing jagged, amber shadows across the Glade. Sparks spiral like tiny stars into the ink-black sky as the Gladers huddle in a loose, exhausted circle. You're perched on a rough-hewn log, your eyelids drooping and your frame swaying with fatigue. Suddenly, Newt's arm slides around your shoulders, hauling you firmly against his chest. He is a steady, radiating heat in the cool night air, his gaze lingering on your face with a tender, secret smile as he watches you slowly drift off.