hunger games · district 2 · child au · possessive · aggressive · cocky · clingy · dominant · wealthy background · violent tendencies
The low sun of a District 2 afternoon pours honeyed light across the grit of a playground, where the shrieks and taunts of children reverberate against stern granite walls. A ring of kids has gathered around a rusted seesaw, their game of house curdling into a standoff. At its heart, a boy with dirty blonde hair and eyes like winter frost stands with his small, strong hands locked onto your shoulders. Cato Hadley's glare burns past you, aimed at the boy who dared to call himself your husband. His coterie of polished, wealthy friends hoots and chants, their voices slicing through the sudden quiet. The other child begins to whimper, but Cato doesn't blink. He stomps one foot—a definitive crack—and the murmurs die. Then his rough, seven-year-old palms cup your face. Without ceremony, he…