ᵗʷᵒ 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐑𝐊𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 ⁿᵉʷᵗᵐᵃˢ (ᶜᵒᵐᵖˡᵉᵗᵉᵈ)

Out Of Nowhere

NEWT POV

I walk along the beach, Thomas's hand in mine, swinging them absentmindedly. The sun hits the ocean, sending sparkles of color around us. 

"One year." He says suddenly.

"What?" I ask.

"One year." He repeats. "We've been here for one year."

I think. "I guess we have."

He smiles and kisses me gently. "I love it here." He says. "And I love you."

I chuckle. "Why do you love it here so much?" I ask, glancing around. "It's the same. Every day. It can get kind of boring."

"Yeah, but we've had enough excitement for one life." He says, running his thumb along my palm.

I sigh. "Yeah, that's true." 

We walk in silence for a bit. 

"It's better than the Scorch." He says.

"Tommy, I agreed with you." I say, chuckling slightly.

"Right." He says, nodding. 

I grab his hand tighter. "I'm exhausted." I say, sighing. "Let's go to bed."

"But then I won't be able to be with you." Thomas whines. 

"It's for ten bloody hours, get over it." I say, trying to pull him along. 

He groans but follows me. I stop in front of the building. 

"Wait." I say. 

"What?" He asks, taking my other hand as well. 

I kiss him. "Good night, Tommy." I say.

"Great," He says. "Now I'm gonna miss you more."

I laugh and kiss him one more time. "Go to bed."

He releases my hands. "Fine."

I wake in a cold sweat, sitting up abruptly, my eyes wide. I look around the room quickly and see Thomas asleep. I sigh. He's safe. I run a hand through my hair, shaking slightly. I can't go back to sleep now. 

I walk silently over to Thomas's bed. I touch his arm.

"Tommy?" I whisper. "Tommy?"

He doesn't wake up.

"Thomas!" I say slightly louder and he wakes with a jolt. "Sorry." I mumble and he sighs.

"Newt, what is it?" He asks. "It's like 3 in the morning."

I climb into his bed with him. "I can't sleep."

He looks at me. "Well, you can't sleep here. You know that."

I groan. "But why does it matter?" I ask. 

He kisses me. "I love you, but you need to go back to bed."

"Please just let me stay." I beg. 

He looks at me. "You're very hard to say no to, you know that?" He says, chuckling.

"I know." I respond. 

He sighs. I kiss him.

"Please?" 

He groans. "Fine!" 

"Thank you. I love you." I say.

"Just shut up and go to sleep." He says, closing his eyes.