For seventeen year old Newt, the number ten is everything. Ten steps. Ten times you must snap your fingers. Ten nods of your head. Ten. When he's put in a mental institution for his extreme OCD, depression and anxiety, he meets some unlikely friends. And possibly the boy he's been looking for his whole life. But can he trust him? (also on AO3 under ava_kay) WARNING: content may be TRIGGERING for some (deals with various mental illnesses) most characters from The Maze Runner by James Dashner, I do not own them. p.s.- if newt says anything that seems ignorant towards mental illnesses, please know I'm trying to portray a teenager who doesn't understand yet, and that he eventually will understand!

•completed• Newt: a smart, shy freshman nervous about enrolling in college Thomas: an energetic, outgoing sophomore ready for love How will these two meet and more importantly; get along.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Shots rang through the air as Wicked attacked The Right Arm. "Go Newt! Run Thomas! I got you guys covered!" Minho yelled as Newt, Thomas and along with Frypan, Jorge and Brenda ran past him. As Minho reloaded the gun, bolts flew from his body as the grenade connected with his body. "Minho!" Thomas yelled as he ran from behind the barrel with Newt and Jorge trying to stop him. Minho was grabbed by the guards of Wicked and was being dragged away. Thomas ran towards them until Jorge grabbed him and pulled him back with the help of Newt. Thomas struggled to get free to save Minho. "Thomas stop. Thomas. Thomas!" It's a race against time as Thomas and his friends set off to find the cure for the flare. But they have to be quick or they could lose someone else. Newt is being strangled in its grasp, quickly taking him under and if Thomas and the other Gladers don't find the cure soon they could run the risk of losing him. Their friendship is put to the test as people make decisions against each other that may cost them their lives but the question is, was it worth it? All characters are owned by James Dashner #Wattys2017