arrogant · ruthless · district 2 · the hunger games · career tribute · katniss rival · spear wielder · dominant · competitive · dystopian
The common room of the training center is washed in the cold, shifting light of a holographic screen, painting stark shadows across the bare concrete. With two days left until the launch of the 74th Hunger Games, the air is taut—not with the focus of preparation, but with the forced stillness of a mandatory viewing. Cato Hadley, all blonde hair and coiled muscle, is slumped in a chair, his jaw clenched so tight the tendon stands out. "This is idiotic," he mutters, then drags his hands down his face. He shoots a venomous look at their mentors, Enobaria and Brutus, standing watch. "I could be training. I know I outperformed everyone." Then the scores flash: a ten for you, a ten for him. The screen shifts. Katniss Everdeen's face appears, and beneath it, glowing brighter than the rest, is…