the one where they're runners | minho x fem!reader ✔️

7 | the one where she realized where she was

The sun peaked through the window, the warm sun rays touching her skin softly. She could feel herself slowly waking up, but her eyes remained closed, hoping she'd go back to sleep as she snuggled in her thin blanket. The mattress she was on wasn't the softest, but it definitely beat the hammock outside.

She felt at peace, despite her predicament.

''WAKE UP, SHEBEAN, WE GOTTA GO EAT!''

And just as she'd thought she could have a peaceful morning, Minho had come to prove her wrong. A soft groan escaped her lips as she snuggled closer to her blanket, thinking that if she ignored him long enough, he'd leave.

''Y/N!''

One would think that after a month in the Maze, she would be used to waking up like this.

''BLOODY HELL, MINHO, SHUT UP! YOU'LL WAKE UP THE WHOLE GLADE!''

''. . . Oops?''

Y/n laughed as she heard Newt scold Minho from the room next to hers - the walls of the Homestead were thin, so it sounded like they were in the same room as her.

''Fine, I'm coming. Give me a minute.''

With a heavy sigh, Y/n kicked away her sheet, feeling the chilly morning air nipping at her skin. She laid on her back for a moment, her eyes staying on the roof of her room, contemplating if its worth getting up. She finally did, knowing that if she were more late Minho would probably barge in her room.

She sat on her mattress as she put on her running shoes - not that she had any other pairs - and grabbed her backpack from the ground. Looking around the small, cramped room, she made sure she'd gotten everything and opened the door.

''So it's true girls take longer to get ready than guys?''

''It's six in the morning. Don't test me.''

Minho and Y/n were the last Runners to arrive for breakfast. Idle chatter filled the table as the two sat down and greeted everyone.

''Tomorrow's Greenie day, isn't it?'' Theo spoke up, looking at Y/n sitting next to Minho. ''You'll finally be promoted, aye?''

Y/n shrugged and took a bite of her breakfast. A month had passed. Thirty days since she's arrived in the Glade. If she had to be honest, it felt like it's been more and at the same time as if she'd arrived just yesterday.

The Runners finished their breakfast, grabbed their lunches from Frypan and filled up their water bottles, then made their way to their respective doors.

Minho and Y/n stood shoulder to shoulder, talking about which section they'd be running today. Ben, on the other hand, looked at the beaming Theo in curiosity. ''What's got you so smiley in the morning, shank?''

Ben's words grabbed Y/n and Minho's attention as well. Theo shrugged. ''I just have a good feeling about today. That's all.''

Minho turned to Y/n, his arms crossed across his chest and a small smirk across his face. ''Maybe he's finally loosing his mind.'' Y/n snorted and nodded in agreement.

After being filled in on everything by Minho - even things Alby had forbade him to tell others - Y/n knew there was little to no hope left. She was pessimistic as it was, but she kept on running to at least not feel stuck in one place. And to keep Minho company, since she didn't want to leave him alone, being the great company she believed herself to be.

Yeah, Minho would definitely be bored if he had to run the Maze without her.

The doors opened fully at last and the four ran in, Minho and Y/n taking a right and Ben and Theo a left. ''See ya guys later!'' Theo waved at the two, weirding everyone out even further.