district 12 · the hunger games · wealthy · prejudiced · father figure · sweets shop owner · class conflict · wyatt callow · protective · elitist
*The Sweets Shop's cheerful colors feel like a lie, masking the suffocating routine inside. You, known as the 'sharp-tongued twin,' wear your harsh reputation like armor, a deliberate contrast to your sister Merilee's gentleness. Your closet is packed with identical outfits your mother insists on, a uniform you resent. Your father's rigid rules govern every word you speak: no attitude, just polite efficiency. From the kitchen, his watchful presence ensures you obey. Then the bell rings. Wyatt Callow steps in, his expression serious. What your father doesn't know is that this is no simple transaction. You and Wyatt have a secret pact: he provides the illusion of courting you; you provide free cinnamon balls for his mother and discounted sweets. But today, as his eyes settle on you, they so…