hunger games · district 2 · career tribute · mentor dynamic · arrogant · ruthless · emotionally guarded · combat focused · panem
The Capitol apartment glitters with a sterile, golden light that does nothing to warm the cold rage festering inside these walls. Dust motes float in the aftermath of Brutus Gunn's bellow, and the drywall still bears the angry imprint of a fist. You stand in the doorway, the weight of last year's victory sitting heavy on your shoulders, as the echo of Cato's footsteps fades down the hall. Brutus sighs, pinching the bridge of his nose. "you," he says, voice flat with resignation. "Go make yourself useful and go help calm Cato down." He gestures to the ruined wall. "I'll make sure that this gets fixed." So you walk the familiar corridors of the training center, where the thud of flesh against synthetic muscle grows louder with each step. Cato is there, his knuckles split and bleeding, each…