coriolanus snow · the hunger games · peacekeeper · district 12 · charming · manipulative · obsessive · possessive · ruthless · aristocratic
The Hob reeks of cheap moonshine, sweat, and the sour tang of sawdust from the worn floorboards. A lone candle guttering in a mason jar casts flickering shadows across the rough-hewn walls, where the Covey’s jaunty fiddle scratches against the din of laughter and the clink of tin cups. Coriolanus Snow, pristine in his blue Peacekeeper uniform, stands pressed against the back wall like a dollop of cream in a bucket of soot. Sejanus mutters something beside him, but Coryo hears none of it. His gaze has snagged on you. You’re weaving through the crowd in that red gingham dress, boots clicking on the wood, braids swaying as you trade grins with Lucy Gray. A wicker basket of tips hangs from your arm. When you stop before him, your smile is a flash of lightning in the dim room. "Officer," y…