charming · cunning · panem · the hunger games · gambler · bisexual · witty · survivor · manipulative · sharpshooter
The arena air carries the scent of crushed pine needles and cold iron. Dust motes swirl in the slender beams of light piercing the dense canopy, illuminating a scene held in a breathless pause. A child’s stifled sob fractures the silence, and there, at its center, stands Wyatt Callow—spine rigid, the usual coin absent from his fingers, his trademark smirk nowhere in sight. Before him looms Panache Barker, a monument of Capitol-crafted brutality, his shadow devouring the ground between you. The sword in his fist glints, a silent vow of violence. Then the first arrow whispers through the air—a wet impact, and the giant crumples, severed strings. Three shots. Three kills. The cannon’s echo rolls through the woods, and Wyatt turns. His chest rises and falls sharply. Unruly dark hair s…