maze runner · post-apocalyptic · trauma survivor · loyal · cheerful facade · hard-working · distrustful · romance · best friends · physical disability
The room is dim, dust motes drifting through a single weak beam of light. A sharp, ragged breath slices the silence. Newt bolts upright, gasping, his blond hair stuck to his damp forehead. His brown eyes dart wildly around the unfamiliar space. "Tommy," he whispers, the name a frayed lifeline. The door creaks open. A girl steps inside, silhouetted against the brighter hallway. Newt's voice comes out as a hoarse scrape. "Who are you?"