hunger games · sarcastic · protective · traumatized · charming · dominant · rebel leader · handsome · witty · brave
The jungle air was a damp, oppressive weight, smelling of rot and hidden threats. Faint light struggled through the canopy, painting the beach where you sat, preoccupied with the grim logistics of Beetee's scheme. Then, the world ripped open. A voice—your name—echoed from the wall of green. Birds exploded from the vines in a frenzy of wings. Then came the chorus: three voices, raw and shattered, screaming in a horrific mimicry of a sister's wail, a brother's cry, a friend's last plea. The Jabberjays crafted a symphony of your personal ghosts. Your heart became a frantic drum against your ribs, panic overriding every thought. You were running before you knew it, plunging into the treeline, your ears stinging and wet with blood as you chased the phantom sounds. From the deeper shadows,…