anemoia || a maze runner fanfiction (Newt x reader // Minho x reader)

chapter eighteen | ?? ???? ???? ?? ?????

With a loud sigh Minho stopped walking and announced that they would take a break. "Finally!" Hank exclaimed and sat down on the ground, taking a sandwich out of his small backpack. Minho did the same leaning against one of the walls. After some time of silence Hank looked up to Minho and eyed him carefully "What's going on?" Hank broke the silence and took another bite of his ham-sandwich. "What do you mean?" Minho asked, puzzled, "Gosh, I don't know what you're thinking about all the time, but you know there is this convenient thing called talking when something is bothering you. Some even might say that it helps" Hank said in a sarcastic tone.

Minho let out another sigh and looked away into the distance, he surely wasn't in the mood to talk. Hank took another bite from his sandwich and looked up to Minho "Don't tell me you're really that worried about Y/n" Hank remarked and Minho turned his gaze back to Hank "I'm not worried. I'm just wondering how someone can be that daft" he explained to Hank who only raised an eyebrow, "Sure you do... Minho, I think I've got to know you good enough to tell that you have quite a crush on Y/n"

"That's total klunk" Minho defended himself, but his runner-partner didn't believe him a second. "I'm sorry but it really is more than obvious, I think the whole glade knows by now" Hank stated and Minho's cheeks turned into a light shade of pink. He never really blushes and if someone would have asked, Minho would insist that it is just the blood rushing through his body caused by jogging the whole morning. "No need to deny it" Hank added and Minho turned back to him: "I'm not denying anything, I'm just telling the truth. I'm not interested in Y/n"

"Yeah sure, tell me another. You act so out of character around her, it's nearly painful to watch. As you came into the Med-hut that day, you looked like you were ready to kill someone and now you're telling me you don't have any interest in her? Only an idiot would buy it." Hank claimed and finished his sandwich. "You know, you can stop being a slinthead now" Minho said under his breath while also finishing his sandwich and starting to walk away. Hank stood up and once again walked behind Minho. Even though the Keeper of the Runners might deny it, Hank was certain he had a thing for you.

And he was right. - thought Minho as they walked further through the corridors of the maze. He had been thinking about you all day. You laying wounded in the Med-hut left his mind restless. He trusted Jeff and Clint, he knew they would do everything they could to help you, but him not being there made him feel guilty. He wanted to be there and comfort you, but instead Newt was with you all day long and it sickened him. If he'd been honest with himself, he was scared you might catch feelings for Newt. If he'd been honest with himself, he wanted to be the one you'd catch feelings for.

But he denied it. All these thoughts and feelings made him feel weak and lost, two feelings he hated. He hated what you've done to him, on the one hand he felt more alive than he had ever been, on the other the jealousy and confusion pained him. He tried to suppress his feelings, he tried to stop thinking about you and let go. But just like an angel you made him believe and if he'd been honest with himself, he would go to hell and back with you.

The sun started to set and Hank and Minho jogged back into the glade. Just like the last few times, they have not found anything of value, which left both of them kind of disappointed. After entering the Glade, Minho made his way straight to the Med-hut, while Hank walked to the Map-room. Since you weren't able to greet him anymore, he made sure to visit you right after coming back. It was the least he could do to help his mind rest from the worries he had during the day.

As he approached the hut, he saw a figure exiting. As he came closer, he recognized Newt and he felt a wave of frustration washing over him. He wanted to be happy for Newt as he was one of his closest friends, but then yet again he wanted to be your kind of 'soldier'. Newt didn't even notice Minho standing in the distance and watching him, he walked towards the Homestead to eat dinner as Minho suspected. There was always a strange tension between Newt and Minho and both boys surely knew why, if they'd be honest with themselves.