Drunk Apologies (Newt Imagine)
It was your favorite monthly night, the day of the Greenie bonfire, and everyone was shuck tipsy. You didn't like to drink the nasty Moonshine Gally made, but you appreciated how it could lighten the mood for someone. The sky was dark, and the only light came from the orange hue of the fire. You hung out with Minho, Thomss, and Newtâ mostly Newt. He was your best friend, and although he was second-in-command, he was one of the drunkest.
He slurred a âHi, Greenie. When did you get here?â in your ear.
You rolled your eyes and chuckled. âNewt, I'm not a shuck greenie. I've been here for six months.â
âYou'll always be a little Greenie baby to me,â he cooed. You shoved his him gently, grinning. You were a runner, not damn near a Greenie, but you shrugged it off. What a mess.
âGive me a hug, (Y/N). You're lovely.â An inescapable smile began to spread across your face. He thinks you're lovely?
âNeeewwt, you're drunk. Quit it,â fell out of your mouth. You liked Newt, you did, but this was an insincere, drunken gesture for all you knew.
A loud âmmmâ noise vibrated on his lips and he shook his head. â(Y/N), you don't give yourself enough shuck credit.â Strong arms were slid down to your waist, and a whisper that made goosebumps rise on your skin was sent to you, his lips gently brushing your earlobe. âI'm still waiting on that hug.â
Newt was, in your opinion, the most attractive Gladerâor boyâ you could imagine. His fluffy, golden hair, his bright smile, his work ethic, his lanky build, his arms... His muscular, strong arms. You'd be crazy not to fall head over heels for him. Absolutely insane. But, since you were the only girl, his slurred compliments meant nothing to you. Even if they made butterflies flutter through your stomach, it isn't real. He doesn't mean it. Thinking about that almost made you sick.
You hugged him anyway, though. Of course you did. His body pressed so close to yours almost made your breath get caught in your throat. He leaned on you, alittle too much. His legs wobbled, and you pushed him to a steady standing position. âWhoa, hey. You drank too much, you shuck.â Newt shook his head, his jaw clenching. âBloody hell! I haven't been drinking! Will you just leave me alone? Go dance with a shuck griever!â
That hit you. No doubt he had been drinking, you'd seen him do it. But that attitude was all you could think about in that moment, not the logic flaw. He turned on his heel and stumbled away. Pressing your lips together, you tried your hardest not to let a tear spill. The Gladers you talked to were all drunkâand you talked to most of themâ but you didn't expect to hear a certain Glader behind you.
âNewt doesn't mean that,â a low voice said. You slowly turned your head, and the person revealed was Alby. Suprised to see him at that moment was an understatement, but you sighed and shrugged off his comment.
âYeah. Whatever. Okay. Surââ
â(Y/N), will you be shuck quiet and listen?â You would've been dumbfounded for babbling if you hadn't felt so klunky. It was silent for a couple of moments. âFollow me,â he said, and began to walk to the Medjack hut. A crease formed in your eyebrow as you followed him. He didn't bother shutting the door behind him, aware of the already-occupied Gladers. Silence enveloped the room, and you quickly grew sick of the quiet. âWell?â
You normally wouldn't have used attitude talking to the Leader, but his eyes were glued to the floor. Alby pulled a chair and straddled it as you sat on the bed. âI didn't know you ain't capable of seein' what's right in front of you.â
âWhat are you talking about?â
He swallowed. âThe rule about no one being allowed to get involved with you. He's been trying to change it all this time.â
âOh, come on, Albââ
âLet me finish,â he snapped. âEvery day for the past two months, he's been beggin' for me to let him have a shot. You don't even know how much that kid talks about ya, (Y/N). All the time. All the shucking time. He said even though he can't place a memory, he feels like he knows your face. Says it's too beautiful to forget. Your hair, (Y/N), he shucking loves it. And your bold eyes. He says they make him melt, something or other. I was suprised how shuck open about his feelings toward you the shank is, you know. He likes you. He definitely does.â
Without another word, Alby sat up and gently closed the door behind him, leaving you frazzled. You wanted to shake your head and call Alby back, just to tell him how wrong he is. To tell him that he only thinks you're a tad bit cute because you're the only shuck female he can think of by memory. Your eyes began to grow heavy and weary, but you longed for answers. You just needed a minutes rest to let yourself cool down. Anyway, Newt was still drunk. As your eyelids closed, you unintentionally drifted off to sleep.
You woke up, confused and groggy. It took thirty seconds for your memories of last night to set in, but once they did, you couldn't get them out of your mind. Standing, you rubbed your eyes and left the hut, walking to the Homestead. You didn't expect anyone to be there this late, and to your relief, there wasn't. You freshened up, unable to rid your mind of the prior night. Your job as a Trackhoe wasn't the most exciting job, that's for sure, but it wasn't the worst. You almost forgot about the British boy, but he quickly came into sight. Shifting your gaze brought you to work. âGood morning,â Newt said.
âYeah,â you unblantantly spat.
A concered look flashed his face, but you ignored it and grabbed a bucket of vegetables to bring to the kitchen.
He watched as you hastily left, the girl he had the hugest crush on. Alby walked up beside him. âShe knows.â
Newt looked down, nibbling on his bottom lip. âYeah,â he whispered, as if he knew that Alby told you. âGuess she doesn't like me back.â
Alby narrowed his eyes. âDo you remember last night?â
âNo, I actuallyâ Oh, klunk. What did I say?â Newt asked himself, quickly dropping his tools and following you to the kitchen.
âHere,â I mumbled bitterly at Frypan, shoving the food into his direction. âDang, (Y/N), you okay?â You instantly felt guilty at the look of his face falling.
âI'm sorry,â you apologized, skipping over his question. âJust not having the best day.â The door of the hut swung open and Newt's careful eyes searched around him until he spotted you. You put your chin up as you lifted the basket's handle. You trued gently shoving past him, but his arms went to touch your waist and he pushed you against the wall. âNewââ you started to yell before he shushed you.
â(Y/N), I'm sorry. I need you to talk to me.â His arms fell back to his sides, and you looked away. You inhaled heavily, and he didn't begin to speak. âGet on with it, then,â you murmured.
He pulled a chair out from the table, and sat on the one across from it. You sat, and his hands gently brushed yours, laying on the small table, filling the gap between you two. âWhat did I say last night to offend you?â His voice tried to say calmly, but it came out as an ashamed whisper.
âYou yelled at me,â you answered, lamely. His eyes urged you to say more, so you went on. âIn front of everyone. You said I should shucking leave you alone.â Your eyes filled with hurt as you looked up at him. âI tried to help you.â
Newt shook his head as he listened, never breaking the gaze he kept on you. â(Y/N),â he sighed, taking your hand in his. âI'm so sorry. But what happened after that?â
Newt closed his eyes and brought your hand up to his lips, then held it to his chest. âI just ain't the same when I'm drinking, I guess. I didn't know that. But (Y/N), I promise you, I don't want you to go away.â
âThat isn't even the worst of it,â you ripped your arms away. âGo dance with a shuck griever? How could you, Newt?â
His brown orbs widened. âLove...â
âSave it,â you turned to walk away.
Newt's hands met with your waist again, more roughly this time, and one hand slid up to cup your cheek. His breath was on yours, and his neck was bent to be centimeters away from your lips. âI love you, don't you get it? I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything awful I said last night, but you need to know that I didn't mean a word of it. I'm not gonna make up excuses for why I said it, because I don't bloody know, but I must've been shuck crazy. Anyone would be shuck crazy to talk to you in such a wayâ anyone would be shuck crazy not to fall head over heels for you like I did.â His lips brushed yours, making your face heat up. âIf you let me kiss you, I'll show you how much I love you,â he said in his sweet like honey voice.
You were at all loss for words, so you nodded. âPlease.â
He opened his mouth slightly and placed it on yours. They went in a perfect rhythm, and you didn't doubt any of what he said. He loves you. He loves you.
It lasted a minute longer, sucking on your bottom lip until it was swollen. He finally pulled away, his hand falling to your waist with his other one. He gently massaged your hip. âI love you.â
âI love you too. And I'm sorry.â
He put his forehead to yours, closing his eyes and smiling. âYeah.â
A cough, not either yours or Newt's, was heard in the doorway. Frypan was looking at Alby, and Alby was looking at you two. As if you were just a little but crazy. âAw, lovebirds. Now get to work, will ya?â You and Newt smirked at the ground.
âWell,â Newt shrugged. âCome on, then.â He pulled you along, his fingers intertwined with yours, giving your hand another sweet kiss as he walked. Some Gladers stared, others looked for a second and then looked away at a loss of interest. âGive me a hug, Newt. You're lovely,â you teased. He shook his head with a wide smile on his face. âBe quiet.â