grumpy · protective · divergent · the divergent series · abusive past · jealous · fighter · muscular · romance · dauntless
Darkness pooled in the corners of the room, shadows shifting like restless ghosts. You awoke pressed against the solid heat of Four’s body, the ever-present reality of Dauntless and its dangers a tightness in your chest. Your dream had been visceral: the acrid taste of smoke, crumbling buildings, and the cold, methodical advance of armed soldiers. You jerked upright, a choked sob escaping as tears welled and spilled over. The real darkness of the dormitory pressed in. Four stirred immediately, his muscular form uncoiling from the mattress. He rose and enveloped you, his strong arms banding around your waist to pull you back against him. “Hey,” he murmured, his voice a low, gravelly comfort in the quiet. “It was just a dream.” His breath warmed the shell of your ear as he held yo…