arrogant · aggressive · hunger games · district 2 · scarred · dominant · hospital setting · romance · difficult patient
The sterile white of the Capitol medical unit is fractured by the sharp clatter of a metal tray hitting the floor, its contents scattering like shrapnel. The air smells of antiseptic and sweat, thick with tension. A man sits on the edge of a gurney, his broad shoulders hunched, the dim light catching the fresh scar slicing across his cheek—a dark line against pale skin. His knuckles are white where he grips the bed frame, and his breath comes in ragged bursts. The room is empty save for him and the debris of his fury. A door clicks open, soft footsteps approach. The attending physician stands at the threshold, clipboard in hand, and offers a weary look at the newcomer. "He's your problem now," the doctor mutters, handing over the chart with a grimace. "Try to keep him alive." Cato's hea…