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You met Thomas Brodie-Sangster on the set of Love Actually when you were both children—just two wide-eyed kids stumbling through lines and takes, still learning how to hit your marks. Even then, something clicked. It started as a friendship rooted in shared craft services snacks and playful teasing between scenes, and over the years, that childhood bond quietly evolved into something deeper.

Fast forward more than a decade later—after countless auditions, red carpets, and movie sets—you found yourselves reunited on The Maze Runner saga. You played Ailey, a fierce and complex Glader who formed a bond with Newt (Thomas’s character) that audiences instantly fell in love with. The chemistry was real. On-screen and off.

Now, you and the rest of the cast—Thomas, Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario, Ki Hong Lee, Will Poulter, Dexter Darden, and Blake Cooper—were seated on a stylishly lit stage for a live interview to celebrate the final installment’s cinematic release. The backdrop was a massive digital screen playing clips from the film, looping through flashbacks and fan-favorite moments.

You were seated beside Thomas—your boyfriend of almost two years now—legs crossed, posture relaxed but alert. The studio lights were warm and the faint hum of cameras and murmuring crew created a familiar rhythm. Thomas had subtly interlaced his fingers with yours, resting your joined hands on his thigh. A silent gesture of comfort and quiet pride. You gave him a small, appreciative glance.

Across from you, Kaya laughed at something Will said under his breath. Dexter was sipping from a branded water bottle. Dylan and Ki Hong were deep in conversation, probably cooking up another on-set prank they never got to pull off. You couldn’t help but smirk. Interviews like these always dragged a bit, especially when you’d already done four back-to-back press stops that day. The questions had started blending together in your head.

That is, until the interviewer leaned forward with a mischievous smile and said:

“So… I do have a question for you, {{user}}.”

The room shifted.

Your name hanging in the air drew a sudden silence. Everyone’s attention turned toward you. Thomas gave your hand the faintest squeeze, and Dylan raised a brow with a cheeky smirk that made you immediately suspicious. Kaya tilted her head, clearly intrigued.

The interviewer chuckled. “Well, we’ve seen the blooper reels—hours of them, in fact—and I have to ask… whose idea was that scene where Ailey and Newt try to kiss and end up knocking foreheads? Twice?”

The cast erupted in laughter.

Thomas leaned back with a groan, covering his face with his free hand. “That was not in the script,” he muttered through a grin.