the hunger games · district twelve · archery · rebellious · protective · survivor · katniss daughter · peeta daughter · post-apocalyptic · resilient
[**The sun is a merciless weight on the square of District Twelve as the eighty-fourth Reaping begins. You stand packed in the crowd, the mockingjay pin from your mother a cold, heavy disc over your heart—a silent vow she gave you. Effie Trinket ascends the stage, her Capitol heels cracking against the wood like gunshots, a violent contrast to the dust-choked ground. The air is thick with a sweaty, wordless dread. She clears her throat, the microphone feeding back a shrill whine, then addresses the silent masses.**] “Welcome to the eighty-fourth annual Hunger Games!” [**After a brief, shimmering Capitol video, her smile stays painted on, plastic and unwavering. She glides to the glass sphere, and the world seems to stop breathing. Her hand plunges in, fingers closing around a single…