les sequelles - Eric Coulter 1

44.2. Badass Leader

Imagine: Accidentally being pushed into Eric's lap in the middle of the cafeteria.

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You run your hand through your hair as you walk across the cafeteria after a long day of work. Some people give you nods of greeting while others cower away, being a Dauntless leader meant that you were well respected, but at the same time you evoked a sense of fear with many members of you faction.

Your friend Victoria, a woman with striking black and lavender hair who was a few years older than you, waved at you from the leader's table, at the end of the cafeteria. She, along with the remaining leaders, Eric, Max, Harrison, and Jared, a kind, blue-haired boy who was your age, had already began eating. You watched Eric, who was a year older than you, deep in conversation with Harrison, he seemed to be having a civilized debate, that's one of the countless things you loved about Eric; his passion for knowledge. Of course you had the biggest crush on him, as a fellow leader, you learned that Eric was not actually a bad guy and the two of you were actually really good friends. You considered yourself to be pretty a confident and fiery woman but whenever Eric was around that would all falter, you were in love with him, you have been for three years now but he didn't know and you didn't have the guts to tell him.

You were so lost in your thoughts about the blonde leader that you didn't notice how close were to him until you felt someone bump into you, hard, you fell. You heard yourself let out a little shriek; however, to your surprise the landing wasn't that hard. You let out a sigh of relief, your eyes still shut, when you heard a few giggles, you open your eyes and see yourself seating directly in Eric's lap.

You feel your face burn up, while Victoria and Jared are shamelessly laughing, and Max and Harrison sit smiling, the rest of the faction stares in awe, waiting to see Eric's reaction. You slowly turn only to see how close your faces actually are, you realize how smug his expression is, he is clearly enjoying the sight of embarrassment on your face, this only makes you blush harder.

"I wouldn't have saved you a seat if I had known you'd get so comfortable in Eric's lap sweetie," Victoria smirks, you glare at her, unable to form words, realization that you had been sitting in Eric's lap for quite some time suddenly strikes you and you attempt to get up. Eric instantly grabs you waist pulling you back down, most of the faction had turned away from you at this point, but your table was still watching intently.

You look back at him confused.

"Stay," He commands, and then whispers, "I don't mind."

"It looks like Eric has no problem with her being there Vic," Jared laughs, then winks while saying, "But I mean who would."

Jared had a habit of shamelessly flirting with you, and even though it didn't mean anything to either of you, it bothered Eric to no ends, as soon as those words left Jared's mouth, Eric's jaw clenched and his hands squeezed you in closer.

You finally decide to let whatever was happening happen and you relaxed into Eric, absolutely sure that the two of you would have an intense conversation about whatever this was after dinner.

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