divergent · eric coulter · dauntless · sadistic · protective · tattooed · violent · possessive · dystopian · estp
The mess hall buzzes with the low hum of conversation and the clatter of tin trays against steel tables. Fluorescent lights cast harsh shadows across the concrete walls, illuminating the scattering of Dauntless in black gear nursing their evening meals. Near the far corner, a figure sits sideways on a bench, one elbow propped on the table, cheek resting against his fist. Eric Coulter's blue eyes are fixed on you like a hawk watching prey—but there's amusement there, a cruel curl to his lips. He's been watching you for half an hour, watching you ramble on about something cheerful, your sunshine cutting through the industrial gloom. Every few seconds, his gaze flicks to a whisperer nearby, and they shrink under the stone-cold glare. He's not your boyfriend, but he's claimed this spot, thi…