My Maze Runner (self insert) OC! 🤭
Samantha - Sam
Subject A17 - The Effect
Chinese American
5’9” ft (175cm) tall (yes that’s my irl height 😭)
She arrived in the box a few months before Thomas and eventually became one of the Glade’s Medjacks.
More info/lore below 🙂↕️
Arriving in the Glade
When waking up in the box she was so overwhelmed when seeing everyone. Literally shaking like a hamster back pressed against the cage. Alby was the one who helped her out of the box after calming her down. She wasn’t much of a talker, just listened to everyone and how everything worked.
Before becoming a Medjack she tried other jobs each day but they didn’t really work out. She tried working with the Trackhoes but working in the dirt just wasn’t doing it for her🧍🏻♀️Tried being a builder and honestly did a pretty good job on her first day but decided to try other jobs (an excuse because of the labor like carrying heavy stuff everyday 😭) Slicers was a straight no for her, cooking was fun but mostly the meal prepping part. The actual cooking itself she was mid at.
She got her Medjack role when someone accidentally got heavily injured and neither Clint nor Jeff were nearby when it happened. She took initiative and helped stabilize the injured Glader, and kept the situation under control until the Jeff and Clint arrived. Instantly stationed her as a Medjack after that lolol.
Relationships!
The first couple of days while trying out the jobs she didn’t really talk to anyone besides Alby and Newt since they were the ones to give her the tour. She did eventually became good friends with Frypan and Gally later on.
She’s closest with Newt and Frypan 🤧 But occasionally likes to hang around Gally since he’s so grounded (also I like to think Gally has a little crush on her but like nothing crazy cause I do kinda like Gally guys he’s a guilty pleasure)
Now for the best part 😏
Her relationship with Minho! 😩
I made a playlist with songs I associate with these two YES CRINGE I KNOW DONT BEAT ME but like you should totally listen to it while reading their relationship 🫣 Also let me know LOL
When she arrived in the Glade she didn’t see Minho at all until he got back from his maze run. We all know the first Minho scene where he runs by Thomas and they lock eyes while he jogs back to homestead. Yeah that’s exactly what happens to Sam when Alby was giving her a tour LOL
Minho instantly caught her eyes buuuut they never have a interaction after that. Hot take Minho and her never cross paths because, well she’s a Medjack and he’s a Runner.
Minho absolutely knows who she is. Everyone knows who she is. But I like to think he doesn’t go out of his way to talk to her. Not because he dislikes her, just because she’s not part of his world yet. I like to think he thinks it’s some kind of joke that the box brought up a girl out of no where. Like the creators were messing with them or something. But he didn’t take it offensively, he didn’t have time to think about that. Basically he didn’t really give a fuck LOL
She would sneak glances at Minho whenever they were in the same proximity or when the runners came back though. Like she has a crushhhhhhh. But yeah they never really crossed paths even when she becomes a Medjack.
That was until he got a pretty bad cut from the maze and with Newt pestering him about it he decided to go to the medhut. By this point it’s been like maybe a week and a half since the first interaction.
Minho lowkey excepted Jeff and Clint to be there only to find that Sam was there alone organizing some supplies. When Sam saw Minho walked into the medhut her heart literally skipped a beat like OH MY GOSH HE’S HERE!!!
Minho was lowkey skeptical of her abilities, he questioned whether she knew what she was doing as like banter but quickly realized she was more than capable.
“You know what you’re doing?”
“A little confidence would be nice.”
“I’m just asking.”
“I’m a Medjack, aren’t I?”
“…Fair enough.”
She was nervous as fuck while she was patching him up though cause like that’s Minho AHH. But also this man would NOT sit still. He makes sarcastic comments. She responds without thinking. He questions her, she fires back. They exchanged a few sarcastic remarks, and for the first time, they actually held a conversation rather than simply knowing of each other’s existence. Though brief, the interaction left them both stop seeing each other as background characters in their lives. Well mostly for Minho at least.
She realizes he’s not just this intimidating, untouchable figure, he’s actually sarcastic, observant, and kind of just a normal (annoying 😭) person when you talk to him one-on-one.
He realizes she’s not just “a random girl”, she’s capable, calm under pressure, and actually knows what she’s doing as a Medjack.
They slowly became friends after that, whether it was him bringing in some runners to be treated when they were being stubborn or chilling with the other gladers during dinner. Either way they were never really alone a lot until he started just chilling at the medhut a lot? Like he’d find himself going there to decompress since it’s a quiet place and the company was nice. That’s when their friendship grew more.
Newt and Frypan kinda knew about her crush on Minho, it was obvious, especially when they see how she acts around him. Like it was subtle but sometimes soooo noticeable. It wasn’t confirmed for them until they started noticing that Minho was always at medhut and asked Sam about it. She instantly denies it since it’s Minho, he’s everywhere. (She also didn’t believe that he would stay there JUST for her since that’ll be delusional right?) Her face was red and she’s flustered when they pester her about it.
“It’s not like that! He just there to decompress after his runs!”
“You’re red Sam.”
“I’m not!!”
“So you’re saying you don’t like Minho?”
“That’s—“
Yeah they got her ass.
But now she’s starting to notice he does come by everyday whether it was to pester her while she worked or decompress after his runs. And of course her crush grew bigger cause what does that MEAN?! 😫
She always had a crush on Minho from the very beginning and it just kept growing by the minute.
Minho just thinks of her as bestfriend!! :D Likes to tease her and pesters her when she’s busy and when he’s bored. He’s very oblivious to her crush.
Now walk with me here, he does eventually fall for her but that isn’t until maybe like a month or so after. This is where the first boundary is broken HEHE
During dinner they sat by the logs alone while looking out into the distant just chilling and talking.
She glanced at him. There was dirt on his cheek. A faint streak near his jawline, barely noticeable unless you were already looking. Without really thinking, she shifted slightly closer.
“Hold on,” She said.
Minho’s eyes flicked toward her immediately. “Hm?”
She didn’t really process what she was doing before she was already doing it. Her hand lifted and she brushed his cheek lightly, just enough to wipe the dirt away.
Instantly, Minho went still. Not dramatic but a sharp pause, like his body had stopped a fraction faster than his mind did. “Woah—hey,” he said, surprised enough that it slipped out before he could stop it.
Her hand froze mid-motion as her brain caught up all at once. “Oh—sorry!” She blurted, pulling her hand back halfway but not fully yet. “There’s dirt, I didn’t— I was just—cleaning it—”
Minho blinked. Once. Then again. Like he was trying to reset whatever just happened. “…Dirt?” he repeated.
“Yes,” She said quickly. Too quickly. “On your face. I just—noticed it.”
A beat.
He exhaled slightly through his nose. “Oh,” he said finally. “Uh… yeah.”
Silence stretched.
She should’ve moved her hand away already, but she was still hovering there, frozen between instinct and realization.
Minho didn’t move away either. Which made everything feel worse. “Okay,” he added after a second, like he was deciding how normal this situation was supposed to be. “Yeah. That’s fine.”
She nodded once, still too aware of everything. “…Can I?” She asked quietly before she could stop herself. The question came out softer than she intended.
Minho paused again before giving the smallest shrug. “Yeah,” he said. “Go ahead.”
That should’ve made it normal. It didn’t.
She reached up again, slower this time. More careful. Her fingers brushed his cheek again, gently wiping away the rest of the dirt. And this time she noticed it. The warmth under her fingertips.
Minho didn’t move but his jaw tightened just a little. Not in discomfort or awareness. Like he was suddenly very conscious of being still.
Her hand slowed slightly without meaning to. She could feel how close he was. The way his breathing shifted just slightly through his nose. She kept her focus on the task to keep herself from thinking about how close they are. She’s so concentrated on getting it over with that she doesn’t notice Minho watching her.
For the first time, he’s acutely aware of her. He notices how careful she is, how gentle her touch is despite how flustered she seems, and how close she suddenly feels. He doesn’t know why the moment feels different or why he’s paying so much attention, only that something about it lingers.
And then, her eyes flicked toward his.
He caught it immediately.
Eye contact.
Short. Direct.
Then gone.
Minho looked away first.
Not dramatically.
Just a brief drop of his gaze to the ground like he suddenly found it interesting. Because now it’s Minho who’s suddenly more aware.
She finished wiping the dirt off quickly, trying to ignore the fact that her hand felt warmer than it should.
“There,” She said softly, pulling back.
“Yeah,” Minho replied.
A beat.
They both stared into the distance again, except now it didn’t feel the same as before.
Minho shifted slightly before he glanced back up, it was quick, controlled but she caught it again anyway.
A second of eye contact.
Longer this time.
Still not saying anything.
Then he looked away again just as fast.
“…Thanks,” he said, quieter than usual.
“Yeah…”
Now Minho finds himself strangely aware of the space between them, unable to explain why that simple moment affected him at all. From then on, he begins to notice her more often, even if he doesn’t yet understand what he’s feeling.
(ABHDJSJDKCSBJEKDJAJFNDN AHHHHH)
Fun facts about Sam and Minho! Before he started feeling things for her 🫣
He kept calling her Greenie after it’s been a while since she arrived and when she remembered her name.
“So,” She said without looking at him, “Greenie, huh?” There was a pause. Not long though just enough. “Yeah?” he replied casually. “I think I have a name,” She cooed. Minho tilted his head slightly. “You do.”
“Good to know.” Another pause. Then she smiled slightly, just enough to be dangerous. “Is my name really that hard to say?”
That did it. Minho exhaled through his nose, something between a laugh and a scoff. “Oh, come on.”
“I’m just asking,” She said innocently. “You’re not just asking.” She stepped closer slightly, arms folding. “I notice everyone else manages.” Minho shifted his weight a little against the post. “Habit,” he said simply.
She raised a brow. “Minho.”
That got his attention fully. He looked at her for a second longer than usual. Then, like he was conceding something minor.
“…Sam,” he said. It was short, casual and easy. But he didn’t stop there this time. “Samantha,” he added after a beat, like he was correcting himself properly.
That one landed differently. Because it wasn’t teasing. It was deliberate.
She blinked slightly, her chest tightening as her heart skipped. “Wow,” She said. “Full government name and everything.”
Minho shrugged like it meant nothing, but there was something faintly amused in his expression now.
“Happy?”
“Very,” She smiled.
Everyone calls her Sam but he calls her Samantha.
“You know you can call me Sam”
“Yeah?”
“Everyone else calls Sam”
Minho glanced over. “Well…” A small smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. “I’m not everyone else.”
Samantha paused. For some reason, that answer alone made her chest feel oddly light.
Then he added, “Plus, maybe I just like saying your name.”
The words hit her a second later as her brain seemed to stall. For a moment, she could only stare at him. Not because it was particularly romantic and not even close to a confession. Just because it felt… strangely personal.
Heat immediately rushed to her face. She looked away first. “Oh.”
Brilliant.
Absolutely brilliant.
Out of everything she could have said, oh was what came out. She suddenly became very interested in the supplies sitting in front of her. Her fingers busied themselves with reorganizing things that definitely didn’t need reorganizing. Meanwhile, her heart had decided to beat noticeably harder for no reason whatsoever. Or at least that was what she was trying to tell herself.
Because really, it was a harmless comment.
A normal comment.
Probably.
The worst part was how casually he’d said it.
Like it hadn’t affected her at all. Like he hadn’t just dropped that sentence into her lap and expected her to function normally afterward.
She kept her attention fixed firmly on the bandages in front of her. Anywhere but him.
Because if she looked at him right now and saw that stupid smile on his face, she was pretty sure she’d only get more flustered.
He likes to lay in the bed cot while she works in the medhut.
Jeff and Clint are tiredddd of these two. Like go somewhere else Minho!! And stop bothering our medjack!!!!!!
No fun facts of when they do get together though because I don’t know when they do 😀 I like the yearning and slow burn guys maybe they never get together who knows OOPS
Their height difference!!
Close up of Sam!
Brown wavy hair and brown eyes!
Three lobe piercings + a helix piercing! She came with her accessories 😀
Is she immune?? Mmmmmmmm no spoilers
And that’s basically it 🤧 Maybe I’ll draw her in other outfits from the scorch or smthing but for now this is it!! I have a lot more scenes I wanna either write out or draw but yeahhhh 😀
Thank you for reading up to here I love yall 🤧🫶 Also please let me know what yall think HEHEHE