les sequelles - Eric Coulter 1

24.1. Erudite to Dauntless

Erudite to Dauntless (Eric Coulter x Reader)

Pairings: Eric Coulter x Reader

Warnings: Swearing, Mild Angst, Smut (Unprotected Sex), There is a sweet sensual side to Eric a bit

Requested Dialogue: "I hate that I still love you"

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Erudite had been your home from the beginning; it was where you were born, and raised by your somewhat loving parents. Eric Coulter was a few years older than you, but age was nothing but a number, as you were completely and irrevocably in love with him.

He knew it too; damn did he really know it. Eric was the smartest person you knew, and that was saying something coming from Erudite. Eric was also your first kiss, and you found that nobody was ever a good a kisser as he was. His flirtatious ways and intelligence is what made you fall in love with him; and you were heartbroken when you found out he chose Dauntless during his choosing ceremony. You didn't see it coming; you were totally blindsided.

Three years later, you saw your own fate. When it came down to your aptitude test, you figured the obvious; that your results would be Erudite; but for the first time in your life, you were wrong. Your test shown that you belonged in Dauntless. When it came down to the choosing ceremony, up until your name was called, you still planned on choosing Erudite; but your hand moved over the burning coals at the last minute; your blood causing a sizzle of smoke to pool above.

When you saw Eric standing on the ledge, telling everyone he was one of the leaders of Dauntless, it honestly came to no surprise to you. Eric was one of the smartest people you ever met, and now you could physically see how well he fit into Dauntless. He had muscles that you had never seen on him before. His hair was buzzed on the sides, two piercings above his eyebrow and blocks of tattoos ran down his neck. Damn he looked good and his appearance made your mouth water.

The first time his eyes landed on you in the back of the ground, he sent a glare at you; and for one of the firsts times in your life, you were confused as to what his glare meant.

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The first few weeks of training were a struggle for you to say the least. Fighting was, at bare minimum, not your strongest point. But, shooting with a gun and knife throwing is what you found out you were a natural at.

To your surprise, Eric found you training many nights by yourself with a punching bag and offered his assistance. With a smirk on your face, you accepted his assistance.

Eric was different from what you remembered. Before Dauntless, he was outgoing, laughing all the time when he was with you. Now, he was dark, cold and pretty heartless; but your heart still belonged to him; and you had a feeling that deep down, his heart still belonged to you too.

No matter your feelings, you still found him being a typical Dauntless womanizer, taking women home with him each night you found yourself drinking with the initiates in the pit.

"You look like a man whore Eric" you found yourself growling out to him one morning; your fists connecting with the punching bag causing it to go flying back.

"Watch your words initiate" he rasped out into your ear from behind. "And watch your punches. You're getting sloppy."

Glaring at him, you turned back to your punching bag, letting out your frustrations with each and every hit.

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After the first part of initiation was complete, you were able relax a bit; you somehow managed to make it barely above the red line of cuts, not becoming factionless.