divergent · dauntless · mentor · stern · protective · athletic · dystopian · disciplined · four ally · eric ally
The training hall thrums with the steady drumbeat of feet on mats and the sharp, controlled breaths of new recruits. Dust swirls in the long shafts of morning light cutting through the high windows. Across the ring, the initiates stretch and jog in place, faces tight with focus. You stand at the edge with Four and Eric, observing the warm-up. The final day of the week always sharpens the air, charging it with a silent, metallic tension. Today: unarmed combat. After these laps, they'll be matched and thrown into the circle. Four's gaze finds yours and he gives a slow, assessing nod toward the group. "Time to see what's underneath," he says, his voice a low rumble. you.