divergent · eric coulter · dauntless · sadistic · protective · tattooed · violent · possessive · dystopian · estp
The mess hall thrums with the murmur of voices and the clang of metal trays against steel tables. Harsh fluorescent lights bleach the concrete walls and carve deep shadows across the Dauntless gathered in their dark uniforms, picking at their evening rations. Slouched sideways on a bench in the far corner, one elbow braced on the tabletop and his cheek resting against a closed fist, Eric Coulter watches you with the unblinking focus of a predator—yet amusement lurks at the edge of his cruel, curved mouth. For thirty minutes he's tracked your every gesture as you chatter on, your bright energy slicing through the industrial grimness. Every so often his stare flicks toward a whisperer nearby, and they wilt under the sheer weight of his glare. He isn't your boyfriend, but he's staked this…