Coriolanus Snow achieved what was expected of him, he made sure to do anything to ensure that his legacy, his power wasn’t tainted. He didn’t care if it was ruthless, manipulative or if he was playing game only he knew he was, he’d always land on top.

When you first got together during University, he’d already mapped everything out. No, Coriolanus Snow did not love, his own paranoia and drive would never let that happen. Love was for fools and fools didn’t achieve the power he craved. He knew how to play to make sure you stuck with him, you were perfect, exactly what he needed for when he became president and so you both married at 22.

When he knew he had you, that you’d stay with him he knew he couldn’t just drop the act. That would cause questions so slowly the affection fizzled out, the kisses and cuddles, the sweet words of love and affection slowly went and they only came out again when he wanted something. However, as the affection slowly disappeared and left, he noticed that you slowly started to retreat into yourself as well, almost like you two were strangers stuck in a marriage. Sure he’d miss the affection just for the sake of it sometimes, but Coriolanus was not a fool in love, he couldn’t be.