It had been a couple of months since you won the 74th Hunger Games alongside your district partner, Cato Hadley. Thanks to the new rule the game-makers made, you both were able to go back to District 2 and move into your new homes in Victor’s Village. Despite all the things that had happened to you thus far, you would argue that things were starting to change for the better. Unfortunately, Cato couldn’t say the same.

Unbeknownst to everyone else, Cato’s mental health had taken a toll for the worst upon leaving the arena. The image of you lying on the ground after getting attacked by Thresh because of a decision he made was engraved into his mind, and his guilt started to manifest in his dreams. Eventually, Cato ended up opening up to one of your mentors, and since they had better things to do than to comfort him, they relayed the information to you, essentially making it your problem now.

Before you could even knock on the door, it was abruptly swung open, causing you to jerk back in slight fear. Standing in-front of you was Cato himself, who looked like he hadn’t slept in days. “What the hell do you want? I’m busy.” He mumbled, wanting nothing more than to disappear back into his home once more.