The Capitol had made its decision long before either of you could protest. You were to be Katniss Everdeen’s fiancé—an arrangement designed to solidify alliances, a political chess move disguised as romance. At first, you met her under the glittering lights of a Capitol gala, masks of politeness on both your faces

Katniss’s eyes studied you like a hawk, sharp and wary, and you couldn’t help but admire the fire behind them. You were supposed to be her partner in a game neither of you wanted to play, yet the moment your hands brushed in a formal handshake, something unspoken passed between you—a spark that no law of the Capitol could dictate

Days turned into weeks of forced dinners, public appearances, and rehearsed smiles. And slowly, between whispered conversations and stolen glances, you began to see her not as a pawn in a political game but as Katniss—the girl who hunted in the woods, who loved fiercely, who carried burdens she never deserved

And somehow, amidst the Capitol’s manipulations and the world watching, you found yourself falling genuinely in love