ᵒⁿᵉ 𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐑 ⁿᵉʷᵗᵐᵃˢ ᵃᵘ (ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡᵉᵗᵉᵈ)

waiting

Newt ran until he couldn't run anymore. Until his leg hurt so bad he couldn't possibly run another step. He falls down in the grass near the edge of the road and completely breaks down. Tears fall from his eyes. His chest hurts and his head hurts. 

He lost Thomas. He promised he wouldn't and he did. He did it again. He did it again and now he isn't even sure what to do. He lost Thomas and now he's all alone. He lost the love of his life and he knows in his heart he won't ever love anyone like he loved Thomas. 

He lays in the grass, completely numb. Suddenly, he hears a voice. His voice. Newt sits up, looking around. He sees somebody walking down the road. Then, they fall over. Newt jumps up and runs over. He feels his heart stop. Thomas. 

"N-newt. I did it." He breathes. "I prom-I promised, didn't I?"

He passes out and Newt kneels beside him, more tears falling down his face.

"Tommy." Newt says, putting a hand on his cheek. "Tommy, I need you to wake up."

Thomas's breathing evens but he remains asleep. Newt lifts his shirt and finds a bullet wound. Newt pulls off his own shirt and presses the fabric to his injury, trying to stop the blood. 

"NEWT!"

Newt looks up and sees Minho running down the road. 

"MINHO!" Newt shouts. 

Minho runs over to them. "I know now is not the time, but I was really worried about you."

Newt smiles despite the situation. "Yeah, you too. Now help me."

They move Thomas out of the road and to the grass. He seems to have stopped bleeding but he's still unconscious. Newt moves Thomas's head into his lap and runs his hands through his hair. Minho walks away, leaving them alone.

"God, Tommy," Newt says. "You really fucking scared me there. I don't know what I would have done if you had died. You're the love of my life, Tommy. I love you so much. So I need you to wake up. I need you to be okay. I thought you were dead and I almost died myself. So please, please don't die." He starts to cry again. "Please, Tommy. Please be okay."

Then, Thomas wakes up. Newt breaks into a smile. 

"Oh, Tommy." Newt presses a gentle kiss to his forehead. "How are you doing?"

"Terrible." Thomas says, his voice hoarse. "I'm sorry."

"No." Newt says. "You have nothing to be sorry for. I love you so much. It's my fault anyway. I knew that was a stupid thing to do and I let you do it anyway. I thought you were dead, Tommy." Thomas sits up and groans. "No, don't." Newt says, putting a hand on his chest. 

"I realize that this is probably not what I should be thinking about," Thomas says. "But where is your shirt?"

Newt laughs. "Well, at least I know you're okay now. Old Thomas is back."

"Old Thomas didn't really like New Thomas." Thomas says. 

Newt smiles. "I really missed you. It really scared me when I thought you were dead. I know it wasn't that long but my heart actually broke. I think I may have had a little heart attack."

The corner of Thomas's mouth turns up. His breathing becomes more ragged.

"Alright." Newt says. "Go to sleep, Tommy. Rest. Get better."

Thomas closes his eyes. "I love you, Newt."

"I love you too."

A/N: Okay. This is the end. Yeah. Thank you guys so much for reading. I love you guys! <3.