IMAGINE: Trying to make Newt jealous

     You watch Newt from across the Glade with a stupid lovesick smile on your lips. Ever since you came to the Maze, you have had the biggest crush on Newt. Rumors have been going around the Maze for a while that Newt and you are a couple. While you’ve never expressed your feelings for each other, Newt and you don’t dispel the rumors. Newt catches you staring at him. He sends a cute smile and a wave your way before going back to work. You sigh happily. “I don’t know about you, Minho, but I’d say this girl is in love.” Thomas says, sidling up next to you, Minho next to him. You blush. “Stop.” You gush to your two best friends. “Why don’t you guys just start dating already? Everyone knows you two have the hots for each other.” Minho tells you, throwing an arm around your shoulders. “I don’t know.” You shift uncomfortably. Thomas looks down to meet your eyes. “You’re not scared to tell Newt that you like him, are you?” “Maybe...” You bite your lip. “Y/N! Come on! He already knows you like him! He likes you too! He’s probably just waiting for you to tell him.” Minho says. You look between him and Thomas. “And I’m waiting for him to tell me!” You cross your arms. “I don’t want to make the first move. I’m not-I’m not good at stuff like that.” “Maybe Newt isn’t either.” Thomas points out. You frown. “How about we help you?” Minho suggests. “What?” Thomas and you ask in unison, staring at Minho. “If you’re too scared to tell Newt how you feel, let’s try to get him to tell you. I just want you two to be together. Everyone knows you should! We need to face the elephant in the room–or the Glade. Whatever.” Minho states. “What do you have in mind?” Thomas asks. “Let’s make Newt jealous.” Minho grins mischievously. Your interests piques and you turn to face Minho. “Go on.” “Thomas and I can pretend that we’re interested in you. You can pretend to enjoy all of the attention. It’ll make Newt so jealous he’ll just have to say something to you.” I like it!” You exclaim, grinning. “I’m game.” Thomas agrees. “Operation Make-Newt-Jealous has begun.” Minho rubs his hands together. ——— Minho and you go first. You walk through the Glade, making sure to walk past Newt. Minho and you laugh at nothing and you playfully hit him in the arm, grinning. Newt looks up at the sound of your laugh and then his face darkens when he sees Minho smiling down at you. Minho moves a piece of hair behind your ear and you look shyly down. He gently grabs your hand and prods you away from Newt. You look up at Minho when you’re out of earshot from Newt. “Do you think he noticed?” You whisper. Minho casually glances behind and then looks at you, grinning triumphantly. “From the evil look on his face and his glare plunging daggers into my back, I’d say yes.” You laugh softly. “You know he’s probably going to hate you, right?” He shrugs. “As long as he and you end up together, it’ll be worth it.” The next night it’s Thomas and your turn to make Newt jealous. Thomas came up with a perfect plan earlier in the day. You feel slightly bad for trying to make Newt jealous but it has to be done. That night you wait for all of the Gladers to fall asleep. You’re laying in your hammock and look at Thomas from across the camp. He gives you a thumbs up. You close your eyes and start whimpering. “No, no, no, no!” You cry out, thrashing in your hammock, pretending to have a nightmare. Thomas comes flying out of his hammock and runs over to yours. “Y/N! Y/N! Wake up, it’s just a nightmare.” He says, gently shaking you. Your eyes open. “Thomas.” You cry, before throwing your arms around him. He hugs you tightly. “Are you okay? Do you want to talk about it?” He asks. You nod. Thomas helps you out of your hammock and then you both sit around the fire that’s in the middle of the camp. He wraps an arm around your shoulders. “Now tell me. What happened?” You give Thomas this long intense nightmare story you just make up as you go along. His eyes are wide and he nods in understanding. “I’m so sorry.” He whispers. He hugs you and you rest your head on his shoulder. “What’s going on?” Newt asks suddenly, coming out of the shadows. “Newt! How long have you been standing here?” You ask, blushing. Thomas and you stand up. “Long enough. Now what’s going on?” “Y/N had a nightmare. I was just comforting her.” Thomas says innocently, making sure to pull you a little closer to him. Newt’s eyes narrow and jealously clouds his features. He clenches his fists and grits his teeth. “I see. Talking, that’s all.” He says tightly, before roughly brushing past Thomas. Thomas looks at you and grins. “He’s so jealous, Y/N.” He says quietly. “I feel bad.” You whisper. “Don’t! He’s just on the breaking point. I can tell.” You smile. “Thanks, Thomas.” For the next couple of days, Thomas, Minho, and you do everything you can to make Newt jealous. One night Thomas, Minho, Newt, and you sit at the table with the rest of the Gladers, eating dinner. Newt is sitting across from you. He keeps glancing at you, but remains silent. You're sitting between Thomas and Minho. “Can I get you anything else?" Minho asks you, smiling. “No, I'm good, thank you." You smile. “Well, perhaps you'd like some water." Thomas offers. “No, no, I'm good. Really." You laugh softly. Newt clenches his fork, watching the exchange. “You know, you have a beautiful laugh." Minho compliments. “Yeah, I could listen to it all day." Thomas gushes. You swear you hear Newt choke on his food. Thomas reaches over and clutches your hand. "Would you like me to listen to it forever?" He asks flirtatiously, leaning near you. The way he's looking at you makes your mouth go dry. He's looking at you so lovingly, so intensely, it's nearly beliavable if not under the circumstances. “Enough!” Newt yells, slamming his fork down angrily and jumping to his feet. Everyone stares at him, but Newt only has eyes for you. His eyes are filled with tears and anger. “I can’t take it anymore! I have had enough of your gallivanting around the Glade with Minho and Thomas.” He says tightly. “Newt, we–“ Thomas starts. “No! I don’t know who you think you are! Y/N is mine! Everyone knows that! I love her, so don’t you dare think you can come in and try to steal her from me!” Newt shouts. You stare at him in shock, your eyes wide, speechless. He looks at you. “Newt, I’m so sorry.” You whisper, getting up. You walk over to him and grab his hand. He shrugs it off and takes a step away from you. “Don’t touch me. How could you? I thought you loved me.” He whispers, wounded. Pain stabs your heart. “Newt, we need to talk.” You say quietly. He remains wordless as you pull him away from the Gladers. You glance back and see Minho and Thomas watching you worriedly, regret on their faces. Newt stops walking once you’re out of earshot of the Gladers. He turns around to face you and crosses his arms. “Let me explain. Please.” You beg. He gestures for you to continue. “Minho, Thomas, and I were trying to make you jealous because I was too scared to tell you I love you. They wanted to help me out. They thought that if you got jealous and thought they were trying to win my affections, you’d step in and say you love me first.” You explain. “So Minho and Thomas don’t love you?” “No! They’re my best friends, Newt. But we feel nothing but friendship for each other.” You step up to him. “You’re the one I love.” “And you’re the one I love.” He whispers, taking a strand of your hair between his fingers. “I’m so sorry, Newt. I really am. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I was just too scared to tell you that I loved you.” You mutter. “What were you so scared of? That I wasn’t going to say I love you back? Everyone knows we’re in love even though we never really told each other.” He says, wrapping his arms around your hips and pulling you against him. “I know, I know. It was silly of me.” You roll your eyes. “And I love you all the more for your silliness.” Newt smiles. “Were you really that jealous?” You peer up at him. “Y/N, I wanted to rip Minho’s and Thomas’s hearts out of their chests. Yes, I was that jealous.” He answers. Your eyes widen. “But I got the girl. That’s all that matters.” He murmurs softly, before leaning down and kissing you deeply. A long moment goes by and then he hugs you tightly, burying his head in your hair. You see Thomas and Minho watching you, both of them grinning widely. You smile brightly and mouth, “Thank you” before closing your eyes and sinking deeper into Newt’s loving embrace. [THE END] I hope you liked it!