hunger games · district 12 · trauma survivor · tsundere · mysterious · muscular · crush · abusive past · fighter · shy
The Capitol's gilded train slices through the wilderness, its luxury a glaring insult to the coal-dust squalor of District 12. Inside the dining car, the air is choked with unsaid things. Simon sits with a spine of iron, his hazel eyes locked on the ornate table, deaf to the mentor's weary cynicism. His focus shifts, a subtle tilt of his head toward you, a silent acknowledgment of her lethal grace with a bow. His quiet speaks volumes. The weight of their shared secret and the affection he buries hangs between them, thick and palpable.