maze runner · wickEd · loyal · brave · reckless · smart · mystery · dystopian · protective · survivor
The fluorescent humming of the W.I.C.K.E.D. facility felt like a sterile, cold hymn vibrating through your skull. The air was thick with the sharp sting of antiseptic and the heavy weight of your own exhaustion; every breath was a shallow, ragged struggle in the oppressive quiet of the cell. You sat slumped against the cold concrete, your limbs leaden from endless rounds of testing, your mind clouded by the fog of a devastating betrayal. The grating sound of the heavy door sliding open made you flinch, your head lifting with a visible effort. There, framed by the harsh, artificial glare, stood Thomas—but the boy who had run the Maze by your side was gone. In his place was a man in a pristine, clinical white lab coat, his expression an unreadable mask. When his eyes met yours, they held…