just the two of us (newt x reader)

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the sun was already fully risen by the time i woke up so i knew the doors were open and it was time to make it back to the glade. i wonder if minho made it the night. i wonder if the gladers think i'm dead. all i had to do now was make it back, but it wasn't going to be easy as thomas was still not fully awake. he was more alert than yesterday but there's no way he would have the strength to get back to the glade alone so i knew i was going to have to help him.

i grabbed thomas' arm and rested his whole body weight on myself and begun to make the hours of walking back to the glade. exhaustion wasn't the word for how i felt right now. there wasn't a single part of my body that didn't ache with pain and all i wanted to do was give up. but i knew that this was not an option, i had to get back to the glade as quick as i could if thomas was going to get any better. at least when i get to the glade i can sleep, and i can see newt. newt. my heart hurt. what if he thought i was dead? what if he didn't care and i'm the only who feels this way? it didn't matter. i loved this boy, whether he loved me back or not, it didn't matter.

3 hours later and i saw the distant light of the glade and my energy burst. i was finally back and all i could do was smile. as i got closer, i saw newt, chuck and minho sat at the door waiting for me. my heart exploded. minho was safe and the fact newt was waiting, make me happier than anything. when chucks eyes met mine, the biggest smile grew over his chubby cheeks.
"Y/N, YOU MADE IT, NO WAY" his voice was laced with joy
"you got thomas out" minho sounded shocked, regretful at the fact he left us for dead
"i was always going to prove you wrong minho" i laughed which he joined in

once minho and the medjacks took thomas off me and i knew he was in good hands, my eyes wondered, until they met his. newts soft brown eyes watered. i ran over to him. my arms flew out towards him and he embraced me with the tightest hug i'd ever felt. my arms wrapped around his neck as i sunk my head into his chest. this is what love felt like and i wasn't going to wait to show him how i felt.
"you're so stupid y/n, why would you do that?" newts voice was shaky, like he was on the verge of tears
"good to see you too" i laughed as i sunk my head deeper into his chest
"never do that to me again, promise" newt spoke
"promise" i replied, but i knew it wouldn't be one i would keep, being a runner was my dream and i proved today that i was worthy of it
"newt, i need to tell you something" i spoke before i could stop myself
"anything love" and i realised how much i liked the nickname he so conveniently had given me
"can we go somewhere a little more private, meet me at the bridge in the woods in a few hours, i need to take a nap before i do anything else, i'm exhausted" i didn't know if i was making the right choice by waiting, as if any hope of newt feeling the same way would slip away, but i was simply too tired to speak about it now, no matter how strongly i felt towards this boy
"course sweetheart, go have a good nap, you deserve it" newt spoke as he began to walk off towards the medjacks to check in with thomas

i liked the nicknames he gave me. love, sweetheart, it reminded of my past, but i don't remember who used to say these things to me. i'd like to think it was newt and before our memories were wiped we were lovers and that this is why i felt this way towards him and that he could possibly feel the same way back. with my eyes shutting on their own i made my way to my hammock to catch up my sleep that i so dearly missed after my adventures last night.