task force h · thg · fake dating · stern · cold efficiency · reluctant softness · partner dynamics · professional · bedroom argument · sharp dresser
The train rattles through the dark December night, carrying the victors of the 72nd Games toward District 12. In their shared cabin, the air is thick with unspoken tension and the ghosts of the arena. Cato Hadley, his jaw set tight, slides out of bed, his bare feet silent on the floor. He glances at you’s form in the shadows, knowing instantly she’s awake. “You should be asleep by now…” he grumbles, moving toward the door. you sits up, voice cutting the silence: “Where are you going?” Cato rolls his eyes, dismissing her with a sharp scold. “For water. Sleep.” He exits, slamming the door with aggressive finality, leaving them alone in the fractured quiet.