The Inventor {Newt x Reader}

CHAPTER 06

   My eyes flutter open, my eyebrows furrowing in confusion by my leftover emotion from a dream. I look up to see Newt looking at me. He seemed to have a notebook and a pencil snugged in his fingers. His eyes widened before covering the paper in a flash. By just doing that he had already gotten my full attention.

   I sit straight up while rubbing my eyes. "What were you doing?" He crumples the paper, ripping it off the notebook's spine.

   "Er-Nothing. Just thinking about ideas to help you." I nod slowly before looking outside. The sun had set down which makes me guess that the other gladers had fallen asleep. "I didn't have the guts to wake you up..." I scoff playfully before looking over to him.

   He stares at me and before he knew it, the paper he had in his hand was gone from his grasp. I let a smile spread on my face. There, on the paper was a beautiful drawing of me sleeping. The way he drew me made me look like a goddess. Something I didn't think I could look like to someone else's pov. There probably wasn't a single piece of hair that was out of place. Yeah it was a bit creepy that he drew me while sleeping, but then again it was kinda cute.

   "Aw, I didn't know Newton was an artist." He looks flustered and it just makes me want to tease him more. He takes it away, crumpling it up more than it already was. "Hey hey, don't crumple it up. I wanted to keep it." A sad frown removes the smile I had.

   He looks at me once more before sighing. "I'll draw a better one. Okay?"

   I could feel my face lighting up. "Okay!" I sat up straighter while he grabbed the notebook and pencil. Excitement filled my face once he started sketching me. He would only look up ever so often but it was enough for me.

   While he looked at my features, I was looking at his. How his golden-like hair was messy yet didn't cover his face. How his eyebrows frown when he makes a mistake. Or just how he looks at me. It held some type of emotion that I felt the same for him. At least I hoped.

   Moments passed and Newt still was drawing. He looks at me once more before letting the notebook lay flat on his lap. I couldn't help but look over to it. My face was drawn fully; not my hair though. I almost let out a laugh as I imagined myself bald. "Damn, bald me being looking kinda-" I look up, my eyes locked with brown eyes right away.

   They stared back at me. For some odd reason, I couldn't retract my eyes away. Not like I wanted to though.

   I gulped as Newt continued to stare into my eyes. A hand cups one side of my face. I could feel the pencil he held, but I didn't mind because I was leaning forward. My eyes drifted down towards his lips. My heart was speeding up but I didn't pay attention to it much. Before I knew it, Newt's lips were on mine. I didn't pull back nor lean in. All I did was sit there, shocked. His lips were soft, that's all I knew.

   Seconds passed before I finally did lean into the kiss. Newt seemed to be surprised just by how his lips quivered. We both pulled back though due to the lack of air. I could feel myself heat up. When I looked up, I saw a blushing Newt trying his best to cover up his face.

   I couldn't help but break into a smile. His eyes still stared at me. "Do-um...Do you like me?"

   "Of course, I don't kiss just anybody." I let out a soft laugh. Newt calms down after a while. I waited for one of us to say something but silence just filled the room. Thoughts filled my head which made my ansty. Thoughts that were like 'Maybe he didn't mean to kiss me' to 'He probably hates me.'

   Newt clears his throat, making me snapback to reality. "So, do you want to date?" A nervous smile revealed on his face and I could feel my body melt. That was until I was actually snapped into reality.

   I didn't think I'd make it this far. Yeah, I like him but I thought he saw me as a friend. He was friendly to everyone, helping whenever there was help needed. I just assumed while my feelings got bigger and the butterflies in my stomach started overflowing. So, yes. Yes we should date since he likes me.

   But no, we shouldn't. We live in a field called the Glade where we get new boys every month. Lucky me just got here. We're also surrounded in a maze where monsters hide and could kill us whenever it wants to. So no. In this situation, thinking about getting out should be top priority.

   My head was confused. I needed to think. "Newt," he stares deep into my eyes, "I do really like you, it's just...this situation everyone is in right now is messing me up. I need to think about it but I'm sure I'll give you the answer on Friday, after Luka's banishment." I hold onto his hand. I could see the disappointment in his eyes yet there was hope. I still gave him the possibility of saying yes.

   I smiled, his grip holding onto my hand before we kissed again.