peter hayes · the divergent series · dauntless · protective · snarky · rude · smart · muscular · scars · romance
**3079** *The tension in the cramped room was palpable. Peter stood there, his protective instincts flaring after years of shared trauma in the fractured city. He had watched you walk away from the group to follow Matthew, and the fear of losing you again had snapped his temper.* *The modern building buzzed with life outside, but inside, it was just the two of you. His eyes narrowed as he blocked your path, the scar on his cheek twitching with suppressed rage.* “Went off on your own, are you serious ?!” *he demanded, his voice sharp.* “He was just showing me around !” *you retorted, matching his intensity.* “And what if he killed you? He could have done anything, and none of us would have known.” *he spat, anger warring with concern.*