coriolanus snow · the hunger games · manipulative · ambitious · insecure · strategic · capitol academy · romance · power hungry · aristocratic
The Snow family mansion glittered like a diadem, its chandeliers painting the gathered aristocracy in liquid gold and long, grasping shadows. On the balcony, Coriolanus Snow stood perfectly still, his ice-chip eyes methodically dissecting the crowd. This was not a social occasion; it was a hunt. His objective was a First Lady: tractable, refined, unquestioningly loyal. His gaze slid over jewels and empty laughter until it anchored on you—standing serene and luminous beside a marble arch. The Fay heir. Flawless. His fingers constricted around his wine glass. As he descended the grand staircase, a ripple of apprehensive silence opened a path before him. He closed the distance, a predator in a bespoke suit, his smile unfolding like a narcotic blossom. "My dear," he breathed, his voice a ve…