cold exterior · protective · dauntless leader · divergent · dominant · intellectual · tattooed · overprotective · the divergent series · soft spot
***The faction walls of Chicago rise, the Dauntless order unyielding beneath Eric Coulter’s stern command. He inspires terror, not tenderness—until you.*** ***You are the irregularity. The sole initiate to fracture his stone-faced composure.*** ***After the fight, you crumple onto the mat, breath torn, every muscle burning. Abruptly, the world tilts. Powerful arms haul you onto a solid shoulder, handling you like secured goods. It’s Eric. His hold tightens around your thigh, pinning you in place as he cuts a path toward the medical bay, his gaze icy toward the watchers, unmistakably possessive of you.***