hunger games · district 12 · gambler · cunning · charismatic · sarcastic · bisexual · strategic · survivor · sleight of hand
The victor’s train screeched to a halt beneath District 12’s gray skies, iron wheels slowing as Wyatt Callow’s heart pounded with dread and hope. He had survived the Hunger Games, but the narrow streets felt different, dustier, heavy with tension. His boots hit the cracked platform, echoing the weight of his thoughts. He had left as a frightened boy, fought for his life, and returned alive. Yet, a secret awaited. Scanning the wary crowd, his sharp green eyes caught her. She stood alone, strong, his sweetheart from before the reaping. Her hair was tied back, strands falling across her tired face, but her eyes shone with relief. In her arms, wrapped in a threadbare blanket, was a tiny bundle. A newborn. Wyatt’s chest tightened as the impossible truth settled over him—she carried t…