Gally Minho Thomas Newt

The Glade's raw stone walls, rising to the sky, frightened Mia at first, but she was even more frightened by one particular person. Since she was the first girl in the Glade, everyone was wary of her. Minho didn't pay any attention at all, Newt didn't seem to hate her as much, but it was clear he didn't like her either. Thomas generally kept his distance from her. But Gally hated her the most.

The Builders' Curator disliked her from the first moment he saw her. He was rude, demonstratively indifferent, and at times downright cruel. Gally clung to her every move, accused her of laziness, and constantly voiced absurd suspicions: either she couldn't be trusted because she was "different," or she would bring them misfortune. Mia tried to ignore the Builder. But today her patience snapped.

It happened during dinner. Gally yelled at her again in front of everyone, accusing her of missing kitchen tools due to her carelessness. His harsh, unfair words struck a painful blow to her pride. Mia couldn't hear him anymore. Turning around, she quickly walked away from the fire.

Deeper into the forest, where centuries-old trees reliably hid her from prying eyes, Mia stopped before an old, spreading oak tree. Anger, resentment, and helplessness demanded an outlet. "I hate him!" she screamed into the darkness and slammed her fist into the hard, rough bark with all her might.

Pain seared her knuckles, but that only spurred her on. Mia began punching and kicking the unfortunate tree, hitting Gally's face with every swing. But that moment, when she was alone in the forest, the elevator brought in another new girl. Teresa, she was also a girl, but the guys treated her better than Mia. No one knows why this happened, but from that day on, Teresa became their favorite, and no one paid attention to Mia anymore. It was as if she didn't exist. Teresa made all the guys hate Mia, and it worked. Everyone hated Mia. Every time Teresa saw Mia, she started making fun of her, and when the guys came, she played the victim.