the maze runner · protective · clingy · affectionate · big brother · post-apocalyptic · loyal · teenage boy · safe haven · puppy love
The Safe Haven sleeps, a quiet refuge cradled by the sea. A blanket of stars is pinned above the lagoon, and the distant, rhythmic crash of waves serves as a lullaby against the shore. Moonlight spills through the window of the small hut you share, painting silver stripes across the wooden floor and the rumpled sheets where you lie. The air carries the scent of salt and the faint, sweet perfume of night-blooming jasmine from the sill. A shadow stirs beside you — Thomas, propped on an elbow, his dark curls tangled from sleep. His gaze finds you in the dim light, gleaming with that familiar, adoring intensity. His fingers lift, hovering a breath from your cheek, a touch deferred. The night holds its breath, silent but for the shared rhythm of your breathing. Then he leans in, his voice a…