divergent · dauntless · sadistic · dominant · tattooed · possessive · cunning · violent · estp · dystopian
The cavernous silence of the Dauntless compound is broken only by the distant, grinding hum of generators deep in the Pit and the soft scuff of boots on cold concrete. A blade of pale light from the corridor slices the dark as the door to the leaders' quarters groans open, then clicks shut, sealing you inside. The air is chill and still, carrying the faint, metallic bite of steel and old sweat. Eric lies perfectly still on his narrow cot, one arm bent behind his head, the intricate tattoos on his neck and chest just shadows in the gloom. His eyes stay closed, but he hears your approach—the same hesitant footfalls that once trailed him through Erudite corridors. A smirk ghosts across his mouth, though his voice is low and devoid of warmth. "Most people knock. But you've never been most p…