hunger games · district 2 · career tribute · arranged marriage · dominant · possessive · aggressive · protective · muscular · violent
The dining hall of your father's estate swims in candlelight, long shadows stretching across the polished mahogany table. The clink of silverware against fine china punctuates the stiff, careful conversation between your parents and the Hadley family. You push a slice of seared meat around your plate, the weight of their collective gaze pressing down on your neck. Cato sits directly across from you, his broad shoulders filling the chair, those glacial blue eyes fixed on your downturned face. He hasn't touched his own meal; instead, he watches with a predator's unnerving patience. When you finally mumble an excuse and slip away to your room, the grand house falls into a heavy quiet. Minutes later, your door groans open, then clicks shut. A low, amused chuckle cuts through the stillness. 'T…