MIZPAH, tmr | minho

𝖛𝖎𝖎. flower crown

FLOWER CROWN

Aurora couldn't believe what she had just witnessed. Her back was pressed against the door and she was facing Minho and Newt, both of whom were out of breath from laughing so hard.

"You need me to bleach your eyes?" Minho asked, clutching his stomach. "I'll kindly offer."

Aurora laughed again, her laughter sounding like pure melodic music to Minho's ears. "I might take you up on that." Aurora muttered shaking her head, "I cannot get that image out of my brain."

"Well, wasn't that a wonderful thing to witness this afternoon." Newt said, his arms folded tightly across his chest.

She tutted, rolling her eyes at Newt but a small smile danced on her lips. "Come on you shanks, let's go." Aurora called, grabbing Newt and Minho's arms, dragging them out of the Homestead.

"Didn't you need to tell me something?" Newt asked, jogging slightly to keep up with Aurora's strides.

"Tell him what?" Minho asked, whipping his head round to Aurora. "I want to know now."

She sighed turning around to face him. Aurora noticed how Minho's blue shirt was rolled up to his elbows, showing off his prominent muscles and how his lips were gently resting between his teeth.

Aurora continued to drag the two boys until she reached the forest, pulling them down to the ground where she sat in a patch of wild orchids by the river. They both raised their eyebrows at her and Aurora waved her hand at them as if to say: 'give me a fucking minute.'

Newt sat crossed leg on the grass, his hands gently resting in his lap meanwhile Minho was lay down, his hands behind his head. Newt picked an orchid and placed it behind Aurora's ear, which fuelled a jealously in Minho's stomach.

"So," she finally spoke, clasping her hands together. "I guess you two want to know the gossip."

"'Gossip?'" Minho snorted, "What are we gonna shuckin' do? Start a Glader gossip magazine?"

Newt paused, looking like he was actually contemplating the idea.

"No," Aurora said, glaring at Minho. "I had a weird dream." The two boys looked at Aurora as if she had lost her marbles.

"A dream?" Newt asked, sounding rather surprised.

"Not just a dream, a weird dream." Minho corrected, which resulted in Newt jabbing him harshly in the rib.

"Tell us then Rory." Newt said calmly — and she did.

Aurora told the two boys everything she told Alex that morning: about her mother and brother, her father being ill, the supposed cure and her mother working for W.C.K.D. Oh, and the whole bit about the children saving the world — but Aurora only thought that was a minor detail.