"So what's new Y/N?" Minho tilted his head towards you as you two sat at dinner.

"Nothin'." You shrugged.

You and Minho had been friends for years, as long as you've been in the Maze, you've had Minho by your side. You cared about him, and he cared about you. That's why you couldn't tell him about your plan.

He narrowed his eyes. "You sure?"

"I'm sure, Min." You couldn't look him in the eye, instead focused in on your food.

"Yeah right." Your best friend snorted in disbelief, but didn't press the issue.

Later, after you had said goodnight to everyone, you ended up in the hallway outside your door with Minho. "Goodnight Minho." You smiled at him.

"Goodnight Y/N." He replied, then spoke again. "I'm really glad to have you, you know. As a friend, of course."

"I'm glad to have you too."

Minho opened his door. "I'll see you in the morning." He said before entering the room.

"Yeah, I'll see you." You whispered to the closed door, before retreating to your bedroom.

You roomed alone, not being comfortable with a random guy sleeping in the same room. Which made for an easier getaway. Patiently you waited in your room for the first hint of a sunrise. It was then that you tiptoed your way down to the North Door. Minho started at the East Door today, while the other Runners were at the West and South Doors. You had mentally memorized their schedule. The doors opened at sunrise, and the Runners came soon after.

As soon as that ground-rumbling boom had ended, you darted into the Maze. It was as if your feet were moving by themselves, turning and twisting through the corridors of the Maze. But soon the familiar sound of your footsteps became out of a sync. Another pair was there.

You skidded to a halt, then whipped around to see who it was. Minho.

"Y/N?" His eyebrows were furrowed as he spoke. "W-why would you run out here?"

"I'm sick and tired of that damned place! I want out! I want to find freedom, Min. Freedom." You explained, taking one of his hands in yours. "Isn't that what you want too?"

"All you'll find out here is death, Y/N. And I don't want freedom. Not now. I just want you to come back with me to the Glade. Where you're safe."

"But-"

"You're my best friend." Minho stopped you mid-sentence. "And I couldn't bear to lose you, not after this long, and not in this shuck place."

"You're right. We should be heading back." You caved, starting to walk back to the Glade.

"Good."

"Hey, how'd you know I was out here?"

"I heard you leaving while I was suiting up, so I followed you out. I knew something was up."

"And that's why you're my best friend, Min."

"I better be, just saved your sorry butt."

"You're a butt."

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