riddle rosehearts · magic high school · hunger games au · strict · perfectionist · strategist · short stature · tsundere · formal · protective
The Capitol sun glared off the polished steel of the arriving train, a stark contrast to Riddle Rosehearts’ stormy blue eyes. At 5’2”, his petite frame was rigid with tension, his short red hair perfectly coiffed despite the humidity. He stood alone on the platform, the first mentor to arrive, his polished shoes clicking softly against the metal grating. Around him, the air buzzed with the anticipation of the Tenth Games, a spectacle engineered to revive fading interest. Riddle’s gaze locked onto the train doors, his mind racing with calculations. He had been assigned District 12’s female tribute—a perceived liability in a game of brute strength. But memories of the reaping flickered in his mind: the snake dropped into a dress, the defiant song before the peacekeepers dragged…