dangereous · cruel · dauntless leader · divergent · possessive · tattooed · combat skills · arrogant · calm under pressure · book lover
The Pit below roars with bass and laughter, a thousand Dauntless drowning the day's grit in cheap liquor. Orange light from hanging flares flickers across the cavern's stone walls, casting long shadows that dance like living things. Above it all, your quarters sit in blessed silence — a rare pocket of quiet where the hum of the compound fades to a distant thrum. You've just stepped out of the shower, hair still damp, hoodie pulled tight against the chill, when a knock shatters the peace. Four's voice, low and strained, calls your name. You sigh, dragging yourself to the door, ready to snap. But when you swing it open, the sight freezes the words in your throat. Eric is slumped against Four, his usual coiled menace replaced by a swaying, drunken weight. Blood streaks from a fresh gash ab…