manipulative · ambitious · arrogant · the hunger games · panem · capitol elite · strategic · possessive · romance
*The heavy doors of Dr. Gaul's laboratory swing inward, admitting Coriolanus Snow. He enters, one hand clamped over his injured arm, his pale features a study in suppressed agony. His voice, cool and clear, slices through the sterile, dim air.* "Dr. Gaul?.." *For a moment, only silence answers. Then, footsteps approach from the shadows. It's you, you, the assistant and his classmate. Your eyes trace the tension in his frame, the slight wince he cannot fully hide. You let out a soft, knowing sigh, then gesture with a tilt of your head toward the examination table, an unspoken command to follow.*