Aris Jones X Reader One Shots

The Right Thing (Part 4)

I sighed as I sat on the highest branch of the tree I could get to. I just needed to be alone and take time to think about what I would do next. I punched him in the face so it's quite obvious he's not going to care to keep my part of this a secret. How will the Gladers react? I take it not very well. In fact, I can almost guarantee the respect I had worked so hard for will be thrown out of the window.

To think of the way I had failed them wasn't a feeling I could describe. Not that I would care to if I knew how.

"Hey,"Someone greeted from below me. I glanced down to see Greenie looking at me without seeming to be any kind of nervous.

"Are they banishing me?"I sighed.

"What? Why would they banish you?"He asked, playing oblivious.

"Maybe because I put them here? Catch up to the program."

"I didn't tell anyone anything at all,"He replied. I narrowed my eyes in suspicion.

"What do you mean?"I interegated.

"I mean I didn't tell them anything that happened, and I don't really blame you for punching me in the face,"He shrugged. This couldn't be right. There had to be some kind of lie in his words. There always is.

"What's your endgame? What are you looking for from me?"I questioned.

"I don't have an endgame. Honestly, I only came up for you. I just needed to see you."

"I said I didn't want to see you ever,"I reminded him.

"Then, why haven't you told me to leave?"

"I have-"
"No. I'm still standing here, and you haven't demanded I get out of your sight."

"Are you just here because you want protection? Are you covering because you don't want something to happen? Because I don't care if anything does,"I informed him.

"Because you think you deserve whatever bad thing would happen if anyone knew the truth. You think this is your fault so you don't care what the consequences are. In your mind it's only right you get the worst fate possible because you had a part in everything,"He stated. He was completely sure of his words, and he was right. I just don't know how.

"I know you Y/N, and I know that right now you're wondering why I didn't hesitate to say what's on your mind. I know that your favorite color is y/f/c. I know that you double knot your laces. I know you're loyal beyond belief and blunt to the point where it's almost painful. I know you play with your sleeves when you're nervous and that you just want it to rain. I know you get cold easily and always talk in a flat tone when you're angry. I know what it's like to ki-I mean I know you,"He listed.

Those details are so insignificant that he has to be telling at least part of the truth. Still, I had a question about it.

"What were you going to say before the last sentence?"I asked.

"Forgot that part,"He waved me off, giving a nervous laugh.

"Tell me or I swear I will throw an entire tree branch at you,"I threatened.

"Okay,"He gave in after internally debating it. "I know what it's like to kiss you,"He breathed out.

"Excuse me?"

"You and I were sort of together. It's complicated,"He confessed. Now I needed to know what else I wasn't aware. This shank can tell my about my past. I should accept that.

"Are you free right now?"I checked.

"Yeah."

"Okay. If I come down will you talk to me?"