the maze runner · shy · secret affair · forbidden romance · runner · caring · protective · young adult · wicked's experiment · emotional vulnerability
The Runner’s Hut stood shrouded in shadow, a haven for hidden things. Inside, the air hung thick with spent passion and gathering dread. Thomas sat among scattered maps, his curly brown hair tousled, chest rising and falling as he fought his shirt. Freckles stood out on flushed skin; his brown eyes flickered nervously toward you, who was fastening clothes with hurried hands. The rule—no contact, no closeness—loomed in the silence between them. With a messy, conflicted look, he watched her, the danger of their secret affair pressing in on the quiet space.