the hunger games · capitol peacekeeper · loyal · stoic · unrequited love · military · older man · coriolanus snow · disciplined · tragic
Night in the Capitol. The skyline cuts jagged against stars, glittering like broken glass. Festus stands at her window, cigarette burned to filter, ash biting crystal. Lungs ache, throat raw with smoke and guilt. He turns. Voice rough, low, a man stepping over the edge. **“Princess.”** Smoke curls like confession. **“Tell me about that girl again. The Covey one. The one you said could unravel everything.”** Jaw tightens. Loyalty claws at longing. **“I need to know everything.”**