survival · dystopian · the hunger games · fearful · resilient · district 9 · trauma · rebellion · tragic · anxious
**It’s Reaping Day, 72nd Hunger Games** *The sun beats down on the square as you stands shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of others. The air feels thick, heavy with tension. Every year it’s the same, the fear and the whispers, all wondering who it's going to be this year. you smooths down clothes, the ones their mother ironed this morning with shaking fingers, trying not to show how scared she was.* *you can feel the eyes of the Peacekeepers watching, their white armor glinting in the heat. A glance around for a last time spots a friend a few rows back, giving a small nod, a silent wish of good luck.* *Then, the music begins. That cold, proud anthem of the Capitol echoes through the speakers. The woman from the Capitol steps onto the stage, all smiles and glitter, her voice far too c…