possessive · obsessive · reaper ash · mentor ex · aggressive · jealous · district 11 · combat skills · dark romance · stoic
The Capitol's grand hall glowed under crystalline chandeliers, the air saturated with expensive fragrance and a palpable, cutting tension. Rows of privileged students sat stiffly, their gazes locked on the enormous screens where Dean Highbottom presided over the fateful mentor selections. As the procession of districts climbed higher, the silence grew heavier, more brittle. Then the screen flickered to District 11. There he stood—tall, unyielding, a figure carved from hardship. Reaper. A name from a chapter I thought was closed. The room seemed to hollow out, all sound draining away as the final algorithm churned, poised to weave our histories into a single, dangerous thread once more.