[Maddox].

I woke up early like every other day. I was a runner so that meant that I had to be up before the other gladers. I had to eat and be by the maze doors before they opened.

Sliding on my black combat boots, I stood up from my hammock, while stretching my back.
I head straight to the kitchen, I would always wake up famished.

Minho, Ben and some of the other runners were seated on a picnic table, already eating their breakfast. I took mine from Fry and joined them.

"Hey Maddy" Jack said when I sat beside him, wrapping an arm around my waist, that I immediately shook off. He had become a runner recently, I never really talk much with him.

"Hey"

"You wanna go with m-"

"You're running with me today." Minho suddenly said, looking straight at me, not even letting Jack finished his sentence. Rude much?

"Why? I have to map section 6."

"Not anymore. I found something. And you and I are gonna take a closer look."

"What is it?"
I was really curious, I've been in the glade for almost three years and yet we didn't find anything that could get us closer to finding a way out.

"You'll see when I show you" he said with an amused expression.

"I shucking hate you" I playfully glared at him.

"That's impossible, you love me."

"Keep telling yourself that"
After that, we keep chatting while finishing our breakfast.

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"Alright guys let's go" Minho said, standing up from his seat.

"I will go in a minute" I said to them.

"Are you cowering now Mad?" he crossed his arms in front of his well-defined chest.

"No but I need to pee, can I?" I asked while raising an eyebrow at him.
That seems to shut him up. I walk away from them to do my business. Once I was done I headed to the maze doors and waited with the guys from them to open.

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Me and Minho had been running for maybe an hour. The sound of our feet pounding on the stone floor echoed through the long maze corridors.

Minho was running slightly ahead of me. He was leading the way to the place where he had found out something new. My mind couldn't stop thinking of all the possibilities of what it could be. Is it a new passage? Did he found another section?
I couldn't stop my running thoughts. Minho wasn't much of a help, he refused to tell me what it was or even give me a clue. Every time I ask him, and it was a lot, he will always come up with some sarcastic answer. I'm used to them by now.

I was brought back to reality when I bump into something. It was Minho's muscular back. He turns completely around to look at me.

"Are we there?" I asked while taking small puffs of air.

"Almost, come here" he took hold of my hand, my heart fluttered a bit but I quickly brushed it off. He walks me to a specific spot on the wall to the left. We stopped a few inches from it. Minho took a few steps back, I turn my head to look at him. He nods towards the wall, encouraging me to see what was behind the ivy that covered it. I lift my hand and slowly push the ivy aside like I was expecting something to suddenly jump on me.
Before I could see what hide behind the ivy, Minho suddenly grabs me by my waist, pushing me hastily to him. I let out a shrieking scream.

I was still in Minho's arms, trying to slow down my erratic heart. Minho started to laughter from behind me, I could feel the vibration that comes out of his chest on my back.

"What the shuck Minho?!" I shouted while punching his arms, which still had a tight hold on my waist. He didn't let go of me.
Once his laugh dies down he asked, "What? Scared that a Griever would come out of that sucking wall?" he asked with a chuckle, looking down at me with an amused expression. I had to turn my neck to look at him since I still wasn't able to turn around.

"No, you dumb shank" I told him with an angry look on my face.

"It didn't seem like it Maddy" his familiar smirk on his lips.

"Well you don't seem like a jerk but still here we are" I said with a bitter tone, a sarcastic smile plastered on my face.

"Mmm" he seemed really distracted with something like he didn't even hear what I had just said.
Is he...Is he looking at my lips?

"Minho are yo-"
I got stopped by Minho's lips being pressed against mine. At first, I was in shock, but after a few seconds, I close my eyes and relax into the kiss.
He loosened his hold on me, and I completely turn around to properly kiss him. My arms wrapped around his neck, my fingers tugging on his black, soft hair, bringing him closer to me. His hands move up and down my back as he pulls me towards him so that we were pressed against each other. Not a single space in between us. We slowly pull apart, our breath mixing together, still embracing one another.

"What was that for?" I asked breathless, looking up at him with a look of wow.
"What do you think?" he asked with a small smirk. I didn't respond still in a daze of what had just happened.

"I like you...I really like you Maddy" a serious look on his face.
A smile started to appear on my face. I lean forward and capture his lips in mine. The kiss was still was much more sweet, and slower than the first one. We were just savoring the other lips like we had all the time in the world.
Minho broke the kiss after a moment, never breaking eye contact with me.

"So that means you like me to?" he asked with a look on his face that I have never seen in all these years. He looks so vulnerable, like a little puppy, I almost awe.

"Of course I like you you dumb shank" I said with a chuckle.

"Good that" his persona came back with his famous smirk.
We got lost in each other eyes. I always envied him, its dark brown color always seems so beautiful. I broke out of my daze when I remember something.

"Hey Minho" I whisper softly trying not to ruin our preview moment.

"Yeah..."

"What was it that you found?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to get you alone" he winked at me.

"Oh...okay" my face immediately dropped and I guess he took notice of that.

"Hey, what's wrong Maddy?" he asked with concern clear on his voice.

"Nothing...nothing's wrong. We should keep searching this section" I started to walk away from him, hoping that he would just follow me and didn't question me.
I heard his footsteps and a moment later he gently grabbed my arm, making me came to a complete stop.

"Come on, just tell me what is it? Was it something that I said...or did?" he asked me with pleading eyes. My own eyes were starting to get glossy.

"N-no... it's just...I thought you really did have a clue that could get us out of here, that's all" I said while looking down, playing with my hands.

"Shuck, sorry sunshine. I didn't think of that. Sorry" he lifts my chin so he could look into my eyes. Once he saw how teary they were his face sadden ever more than already was.

"It's fine...I guess we just need to look a little harder, right?" I said with a small smile, the last thing I wanted was for him to feel guilty. I shouldn't even be sad, the boy that I like over two years had just kissed me.
He didn't respond, just look at me for a moment and then gave me a small kiss. That makes a real smile appear on my lips.

"So...I'm curious about something?" I asked as we started to walk.

"Go for it" he had his arms crossed over his chest, looking straight ahead.

"Why did you just told me today that you like me?" It was silence for a moment as I waited for his answer. He exhales through his nose like this was something hard for him to say.

"I just couldn't keep watching that shuck face flirt with you"

"What?" I asked with a confused laugh. What the shuck is he talking about?

"Jack" he responds simply, with a hard expression in his face.
I had to control myself to not started laughing, I now that wouldn't go well with Minho.

"Are you serious?" I asked with an amused face.

"Yeah I'm serious" he said with a blank look.

"Okay" I said, pressing my lips into a straight line.
A slightly awkward silence passes between us until Minho finally spoke,
"Just asked what's on your mind" he didn't even turn to look at me.

"So you were...jealous?"
He stopped walking causing me to do the same. He turns and walks slowly towards me. Shuck, I didn't know he could be so intimidating. It took a lot of effort to not take a step back. He looks so serious and at the same time...sexy.

"Yeah I was jealous." I blinked at him, I was expecting him to deny it or at least look embarrassed. He was looking straight into my eyes, making me almost look away but I keep my ground.

"And if that peace of klunk looks at you like he has been, he won't be able to see straight for a week" I gave him a confused look. Looking at me like what?
Minho seems to understand the inner battle that was going on inside my head.

"He is always looking at your butt or ... other things" he clears his throat while looking away from me. I saw his cheeks turn pink, it was so adorable.

"Well...once he sees us together he won't do it again."

"I doubt that, but if he does I will take care of it"
Poor Jack...

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