After escaping the Maze, Y/N and Newt finally think the worst is over. They’ve survived the Glade, the Grievers, and years of fear together. Y/N had arrived in the Box a year after Newt, terrified and confused, and somehow Newt became the one person who made the Glade feel safe. Over time, their friendship turned into something deeper, and by the time Thomas arrived, the two were inseparable. Now, entering the Scorch with the others, their relationship is tested harder than ever. Newt tries to stay strong for everyone, but Y/N is the only one who sees how exhausted and scared he truly is beneath the sarcasm and calm smiles. As the world outside the Maze proves even more dangerous than they imagined, the two cling to each other through betrayals, storms, Cranks, and impossible choices. In a world constantly trying to tear them apart, Y/N becomes Newt’s reason to keep fighting — and Newt becomes the only thing keeping Y/N from losing hope.