Lover || Newt x reader

DONT BE A SILENT READER ♥️
Mayas pov:

It was officially time for whatever "Bonfire Night" was. Newt and the other Gladers had been talking about it ever since I arrived in the Box.

Newt had explained that Bonfire Night was always held on the same day a new Greenie came up, but since I was the first girl, they had postponed it to today. From what I understood, the bonfire was meant to be a celebration of the newest arrival—but in reality, it was just an excuse for the boys to get flat-out wasted and eat BBQ chicken all night.

Despite everything, the atmosphere was light. Laughter echoed around the Glade as flames from the bonfire flickered against the dark sky. I sat down against a tree, watching the fire illuminate the faces around it. My eyes landed on Newt, who was grinning as he spoke with some of the other boys. Something about seeing him happy made me smile too, though I couldn't explain why.

Minho plopped down next to me, followed by another boy.

"What's up, shank? How you holding up?" Minho asked.

"Brilliant," I said sarcastically.

He chuckled.

"Don't worry, you're not the only one who gets the creeps from this place," the other boy said.

"Really?" I asked, turning to him.

"Yeah, I'm all with you. I'm Thomas, by the way." He extended his hand, and I shook it.

"Maya." I gave a small smile.

"So, any jobs you're interested in?" Minho asked.

"Not really. But definitely not builders."

That made both of them laugh.

"Oh yeah, we heard the rumors," Minho smirked.

I sighed and rolled my eyes. Of course they did.

As time passed, Minho and Thomas stayed, chatting with me about everything and nothing. It was actually nice. The Glade was alive with the sound of homemade drums, shouting, and laughter.

But then, my attention was pulled toward a circle of Gladers gathered around something—or someone. I quickly realized it was Gally, pinning down another boy in some sort of wrestling match. After winning, Gally stood up, cracking his neck as he scanned the crowd for his next challenge.

I must have been staring too long because suddenly, his eyes locked onto mine.

"You up for a challenge, Greenie?" he called, making heads turn in my direction.

Minho and Thomas stiffened beside me. I heard Thomas mumble, "Don't do it, you'll get killed." Well, that was reassuring.

"C'mon, we all saw how good you were at work today," Gally smirked. "Now prove yourself a little, why don't you?" Laughter rippled through the crowd.

I glanced at Minho. He shrugged, then nodded.

"Greenie! Greenie!" The chant started, growing louder.

I sighed but stood up, stepping into the circle. Minho and Thomas followed, blending into the crowd.

"Alright, Greenie. Rules are simple—I try to push you out of the circle. Your job is to last more than five seconds."

The boys around us laughed.

I nodded, even though I had no idea how I ended up here.

"Ready?" Gally chuckled.

"Yes," I barely got the word out before Gally shoved me—hard.