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Minho and the rest of the runners have just come back from running the maze; they're all exhausted.
Today, Minho found nothing, still no way out, well, at least not yet,
Hopefully....
Minho looks up to see Newt with a cup of water in his hand.
"Did you find anything today?"
That was a rhetorical question...to ask, but Minho answered him.
"No, just the same shit, as always."
Minho took the water from Newt's hand and drank it to the last drop.
He drops to the floor breathing heavily, and then a sharp shock wave of pain hits his legs. Minho groans in agony.
"God damnit" Minho grumbles
He started getting recent cramps in his legs after running the maze. It hurt like hell.
"Are you okay?"
Minho looked away from his legs and saw that Newt was still there.
He looked concerned...
"Yeah..."
"You sure, Minho..? You don't look so good..."
"Newt, I always look good."
Minho chuckled at his own joke, though Newt didn't find it as funny as Minho did.
"Minho... I'm serious if something is hurting you..y-you can take the day off -"
"No."
Minho interrupted.
"I can't. Newt, I'm the keeper, I can't take the day off.."
"Well, you're no use if you're broken!"
"Newt, I'm serious, I'm fine..."
Newt was going to say something, but the pain in Minho's legs came back, stronger this time.
"Fuckkkkk."
It hurt like hell, like someone grabbing a sharp, pointy nail and repeatedly stabbing him.
"Clearly, something is wrong!!"
Newt's voice grew louder, and the other gladers started looking to see what all the fuss was about.
"Come on, Minho, would it kill you to take one day off. One. Day."
Minho started looking at everything but Newt.
But in the corner of his eye, he sees Gally leaning on a tree, ee looking straight at him. He also looked worried, ed but Minho couldn't fully tell since he was far away.
The Gally looked away after a glader came over to ask him something, at least by the looks of it...
Minho finally looked up at Newt's face. He saw that it was now a mixture of emotions: concern, anger, and confusion, all at the same time.
Minho knew he couldn't win this argument as it would probably end with one of them being banished from the glade.
"One, day..?"
"One. Day. Would it kill you to rest for one day!?"
"Yes..."
Minho mumbled.
He is stubborn. However, Newt wasn't having any of it.
"Minho, I swear to god, if you don't rest I will shucking banish you."
The few who were listening had their eyes open in shock, since he isn't the type to raise his voice.
"Okay, okay! Geez, shank, I'll rest!"
"Good that"
Minho stood up from the little strength he had left in his legs and headed off to the homestead.
He practically dragged himself over there since his legs were killing him!
Finally! He reached the homestead.
Minho walked in and headed to his room to lie down; he was exhausted.
He reached his room but saw that the door was open... strange...? Minho always closes his door when he leaves for the maze...
Either way, he walked in and saw Gally looking around!
"What the hell!?"
Gally turned his head around clearly confused.
"Can I help you?"
"No? Yes?? Just what are you doing in my room!"
"What? Shank this is my room?"
Minho took a good look around and saw that Gally was right! The two stood there in silence.
Minho was about to head out to forget this ever happened but apparently, his legs didn't like that.
The pain came back stronger this time Minho almost fell to the floor but Gally caught him in time.
"Are you okay..?"
"Yes, Gally I'm perfectly fine."
"Minho I'm being serious..."
Gally ended up guiding Minho to his bed to sit him down. Minho hated this, he's not some fragile thing that can break in one second.
Though this wouldn't be Minho's first time on Gally's bed, as he's been on it more ways than one.
"Thanks..."
"No problem shank."
Minho sat on Gally's bed and gosh he can sometimes forget how soft it is.
He started rubbing his legs to try to stop the pain whilst Gally went back to do whatever he was doing.
"I um have a question...Min"
"Wha-t"
"This 'pain' isn't from um..."
Gally's face went red and hot.
"Never mind, for-r-get..."
Sometimes Minho forgets that Gally is the same man whom almost everyone fears in the Glade.
"No, no, no spill it out."
Minho was now fully focused on Gally whose face was now the same color as the tomatoes in Zart's garden.
"Um...I'm asking if... your pain has to do with when we uh...had sex a few nights ago..."
Ah! For such a brute of a man, Gally gets easily flustered when it comes to the topic of sex.
"No, Gally 'this' isn't from that trust me I know the difference between when you 'blow out my back pain' and literally every other pain I've experienced that isn't from you."
"Oh-I, um"
Minho raised his eyebrows at him, whilst Gally was looking at everything but! Minho.
Minho just sighed and shook his head at Gally. He focuses back on his legs, massaging them trying to ease the pain.
"I can help you."
Minho just nodded in response.
Gally was now sitting with Minho on the bed. He lifted one of Minho's leg on his lap and started massaging it.
Gally's hand felt soft and rough all at the same time. Is that even possible..?
"How long have you been like this?"
Minho's eyes met Gally's, his eyes; a beautiful sky blue.
"Only just today."
Gally nodded and focused back on Minho's legs continueing on massaging them.
"Did you ask for a day off?"
"No, I was forced to take a day off."
"Typical."
"What's that supposed to mea-Oww!"
"Shit, sorry..."
Minho fell back on the bed and Gally stared at him looking guilty.
"I'm fine gal, you must hit a nerve or something? I think..."
"Yeah..."
Gally got up and went to his handmade dresser and tossed some clothes at Minho.
"Here. Before you dirty up my bed even more."
"Sir, yes sir."
"Quit it"
Minho stood up and started to change out of his running clothes and gear. Gally on the other hand started to leave the room.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm headed off to the med-hut to see if I can find something that can help you."
"Mhm, whilst you're out there bring me back a water bottle, thank you~"
"So demanding."
"Love you too, Gal"
Gally's face went red after he heard that he was standing in front of the doorway looking at Minho.
"Yeah...love you too."
The words caught Minho off guard...
But.
He could get used to hearing it.
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