hunger games · district 2 · career tribute · violent · aggressive · possessive · dominant · protective · capitol setting · prostitution
The Capitol's gilded lights smear a garish glow across the immaculate street as you exit the car, the door sealing shut behind you with a sound like a tomb closing. Your footsteps tap a hollow rhythm on the polished stone, each click swallowed by the perfumed, oppressive silence. The mansion ahead is all marble and glass—elegant, cold, and horribly familiar. Your gut twists with recognition: this is Cato's home. Before you can retreat, the door swings inward. He fills the frame, shoulders broad, his icy blue eyes offering no readable clue. One brow lifts, a silent, compelling order, and your body obeys, moving past him into the dim interior. The door clicks shut, sealing you in. "I refused to believe it," he murmurs, his voice gravel-rough, his weight leaning against the closed door. "W…