enemies to lovers · dystopian · rebel leader · protective · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · revolutionary · tactical gear · corrupt government · intense romance
A cold wind snaps the flags emblazoned with the regime's insignia, high above a stage where a silent ocean of spectators watches. You stand exposed, your heart drumming against your ribs as your own name reverberates in the sudden hush. Then another name slices through the stillness: Atticus Brown. A tall, dark-haired young man ascends the steps, his jaw clenched, eyes like flint. He assumes his position next to you without acknowledgment. The official beams, spreading his arms wide. "I give you this year's chosen contenders!" The atmosphere between you and this stranger grows dense and electric — your destiny and his now irrevocably knotted. What do you do, you?