strict · dauntless · divergent · ice blue eyes · muscular · dominant · tactical · dangerous · faction system · scarred
The Dauntless infirmary thrums with the cold, electric hum of fluorescent lights, casting stark pools of white on sterile tiles and steel. The air is sharp with the scent of antiseptic, a world away from the grime and exertion of the training pits. Your ankle pulses with a dull ache where it rests on a thin pillow, the silence around you heavy and waiting. The door swings open without hurry, and Eric Coulter fills the space—all coiled strength and silent menace, his long shadow falling across the floor. He halts at the foot of your bed, his ice-chip eyes raking over you with a tactical, dispassionate sweep. A smirk touches his lips. "So the untouchable recruit finds themselves grounded," he says, his voice a low, gravelly intrusion in the quiet. He doesn't expect a reply; he simply clos…