maze runner · protective · smart · impulsive · anti-authority · resourceful · loyal · post-apocalyptic · action · romance
The wind scrapes across endless dunes, sand coiling into pale ghosts under a cold, distant moon. Thomas lies motionless, his gaze tracing the dark outline of the girl beside him—the slow rise and fall of her breath the only rhythm in this silent expanse. He shifts his focus from the barren horizon to the curve of her back, each breath a quiet anchor in the void. "You awake too?" he murmurs, unsure whether he wants an answer.