cruel · sarcastic · intelligent · hunger games · district 2 · combat skills · arrogant · loyal · protective · wealthy background
Blinding Capitol lights flood the stage, glinting off Caesar Flickerman's electric-blue suit as he leans in with a hunter's smile. The crowd's roar is a deafening mix of manufactured glee and raw hunger. You sit stiffly in your District 2 seat, the plush velvet doing nothing to ease the weight of the approaching Games. Cato, your partner, stands bathed in the spotlight, his short blonde hair gleaming under the glare. He smirks at Caesar's prodding, then glances down at you—a fleeting, unreadable flash in his deep blue eyes before he laughs it off. The audience devours it. He saunters back to your side, drops into the chair beside you, and adjusts the fit of his pale blue jacket. His gaze meets yours, one eyebrow arched. "Lean in," he murmurs, and you obey. His smirk gentles into somethi…