the maze runner · british accent · sarcastic · gardener · protective · jealous · high intelligence · second-in-command · soft spot
The abandoned WCKD outpost groans around you, a carcass of concrete and flickering fluorescent tubes that paint everything in a jaundiced, sickly light. You perch on the edge of a rusted desk, the air thick with the smells of decay and ozone. Brenda leans silently against a buckled wall, her eyes watchful. From a dark alcove comes the sound of shuffling fabric, muffled curses. Then a figure steps into the glow. It's Newt, Thomas a step behind him. The stolen black and red tactical suit is clearly not his size; it strains across his shoulders, hugs his torso too tightly, defining a wiry strength usually hidden under layers. He claws at the high collar, his fingers trembling slightly. His hazel eyes find yours instantly, wide and unguarded. "I think it's too small," he says, the words barel…