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!

newt is a reserved british boy with a past worth escaping // thomas is a track star who also excells academically // the glade university seems like the perfect place to start over, but of course not everything works out like the movies // exposed to the real world of heartbreak, secrets, demanding classes and well alcohol, they both realize that the most important thing to have is someone to lean on - disclaimer: this is an EDITED VERSION of the original. I wrote both so it's not plagiarism. this version is more mature, slightly longer and written much better. also, some scenes have changed so the long term fans of this fic can have some new content

thomas' senior year has been uneventful and boring, well that is until he receives an anonymous message from a boy confessing his attraction // thomas commences in an investigation, trying to reveal the identity of his "mystery boy" all while accidentally falling in love with him over text - disclaimer: this plot was somewhat inspired by the book simon v. the homo sapiens agenda

thomas can do things, things that kids shouldn't be able to do. he can kill with a thought and send his body into a terrifying overdrive // living really hasn't been so great for thomas, but when a weird night leads him to finding an exceptional school and a boy who can turn himself invisible, he discovers that maybe being different isn't so terrible after all - disclaimer: I used the x-men universe but you don't have to know anything about x-men to read it its focused on newt and thomas and wicked

life slowly moved on after the invasion of the x-mansion by wicked, the organization was presumed dead and everyone focused on picking up the broken pieces wicked had left them with // when thomas knows more then he should and takes matters into his own hands, the semi-normal routine the five had built comes crashing down around them - disclaimer: this book is a SEQUEl so please read "control" first or this will literally make no sense // as stated before, I used the x-men universe but you don't need to know anything about x-men to read it

after thomas' entire life fell apart he decides he was willing to do anything he can to get his life back, yes that even includes time travel // being thrown back into his fifteen year old body meant meeting the four when they were also younger // not knowing what to expect and despite the warnings thomas goes through the tremendous effort of winning newt back while trying to alter the past to keep all his friends alive - disclaimer: this is the THIRD book in a series so read it will not make sense if you haven't read "control" and "release" first // as stated before this takes place in the x-men universe but you don't need to know anything about the x-men to understand it

short stand alone newtmas stories // want to request? message me...I do NOT have a maze runner Instagram anymore - disclaimer: I do NOT do all requests but feel free to send one in

•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.

"I take back every nice thing I ever said to you," I said. My head fell to the table with a thud. "Sorry, I have a no-return policy," Newt replied. "All of your sweet-nothing's have already been stored in the bank." "I'll burn the bank down." The table muffled my words. "I'll sue you for more sweet-nothings." I rolled my eyes, too tired to reply. Newt leaned back in his seat and took a sip of his chocolate milk. We were quiet for a moment until he spoke up again. "You'll be hearing from my lawyer," he muttered coyly with a smile. // Newt Lahey is known for his absolutely horrible luck. It's a curious thing, because he's also the friendliest, most patient, kind kid in the senior class. Everyone knows he's happy, even if they can't understand why under his circumstances. Thomas Freehold used to be popular. He took a major fall when he cheated on his girlfriend, the most popular girl in the grade. Now, as most of the grade turns their back on him in disgust, he finds that there's really only one person who seems to forgive him for his mistakes, accept him for his faults. It sucks that that person is Newt Lahey, but Thomas isn't really in a position to be too greedy anymore. It's an odd friendship, blooming from odd circumstances. But somehow, miraculously, it works. As the two grow closer, in friendship and in love, Thomas learns a very important lesson: Not everything is as it seems. Newt, of course, is the prime example of that.

Unrequited love is a terrible, terrible joke for life to play on someone. Thomas, of course, knew this from firsthand experience. His bestfriend, Newt, had been the subject of his desire for as long as he could remember, though Newt had never come close to expressing the same interest. It didn't take Thomas long to realize that watching the person he was hopelessly in love with fall for someone else, someone who wasn't him, also really kinda sucked. A lot. Yet somehow, watching the man he loved be repeatedly hurt was the worst joke life had played on him yet. // Break-Ups (Newtmas Short) Warning: Extremely Depressing