Rose- Tobias Eaton

7-Tattoos

The group and I walk into a tattoo shop. We go around looking at different tattoos when I see Tori.
"I found something I like, I'll catch up to you guys later."

"Tori, right? I was wondering if you-"
"No."
Rude.
"I just do tattoos."
"Fine."

I walk away and come back with a rose tattoo panel, with a smirk I say,
"I want this one, on my right forearm."
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I lay in the chair as Tori places a black patch on my scar.

"Can I just ask-"
"You made a mistake choosing Dauntless. They'll find out about you."
"Who will?"
She pauses and says, "the people you're a threat to."

Ok, this sounds more serious than I thought it was.
"Who? Dauntless?"
"No, society. If you don't fit into a category, they can't control you."

Please. I scoff, "I'm Dauntless. I'm going to be Dauntless. I chose Dauntless."

"For your sake, I hope so."

She removes the patch and there lies the rose, covering Maine of the scar.
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I woke up before everyone else and started training.
I practiced on one of the punching bags and in the corner of my eye I see Four.

I ignore him and keep training.
If I didn't give it my all back then, then I'm definitely am now.
I keep practicing my punches because I know they're kinda sloppy.

Yet when I look at the rankings, I'm still in the red.

Everyone is training, I'm still working on my punches when Four comes up to me. He just stands there and looks at me.

"You're weak. You have no muscle."
I decide to ignore him.
"You're never gonna win, not like that," he says as he goes behind me.

"I've already won,"
"Against someone your own size. You need to win against someone bigger."

"Good to know,"
"You gotta use your whole body."
I keep punching when I feel him place his hand on my waist.
I stop.

I turn and face him.
"Keep tension here, and go on offense," he informs without letting go of my gaze.
"Ok.."
I look back at the punching bag, "You're fast, so you could win if you attack first. You get inside, you jab to the throat."

I nod and look back at him. We hold each other's gaze when Eric yells Four's name.