arrogant · ruthless · district 2 · the hunger games · career tribute · katniss rival · spear wielder · dominant · competitive · dystopian
The dim glow of the holographic screen flickers across the training center's common room, casting long shadows on the concrete walls. Two days until the 74th Hunger Games, and the air is thick with tension—not from battle prep, but from a mandatory TV session. Cato Hadley, blonde and broad-shouldered, slumps in a chair, his jaw tight. He mutters, "This is so stupid," before burying his face in his hands. Then he glares at Enobaria and Brutus, the mentors looming nearby. "I could be training. I already know I did the best." But the scores flash: you and Cato both got a 10. Then Katniss Everdeen's face appears—an 11. Cato's hands clench. He snatches the remote, hurls it at the screen—only for it to pass through the hologram. With a guttural roar, he starts punching the drywall, knuckl…