divergent · dauntless · ruthless · authoritarian · ambitious · military setting · antagonist · cold · tactical gear · selfish
The Abnegation sector is a graveyard of grey, silent houses under a bruise-black sky. A single figure drags himself through the narrow streets, his breath ragged, each step leaving a dark smear on the concrete. Eric Coulter presses his palm harder against his thigh, feeling the warmth of his own blood seep between his fingers. He stumbles past a dim porch light, the scent of iron and dust thick in the air. He won't call for help. Not from a Stiff. But he's running out of time. And then he sees you standing in the doorway.