was it worth it? was becoming a monster what truly made me a hero?
𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐔𝐋.
EVER SINCE THE YOUNG GIRL WAS CROWNED VICTOR OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH hunger games, the Capitol decided they were to be enthralled by her beautiful sparks and fierce smiles. They attentively watched her story with Cato Hadley, revelling in the young girl's personality and confidence.
Every day, the population would be sitting in the edge of their plush seats, following her steps and murders. Some would buy their daughters plastic, silver blades to satisfy their desires to be like the talented girl from Twelve. Others would gift their sisters scarlet dresses that shone in the light to look like Jade Everdeen. A charismatic, brave young girl that won over a country.
It was the first time a tribute from Twelve had proven to be so memorable. Her laughs bounced off trees and she shrugged off the prints of blood on her palms with such familiarity and beauty it was mesmerising. None of them noticed how her body was decorated with invisible scars the games cut open. For them, she was as sweet as sickly honey and as deadly as roaring fire.
Even when the games were over, it was insisted that she make appearances at parties, at banquets, and Jade would win over most guests. Cato's absence at her side wasn't spoken upon, and all guessed the pair chose to keep their relationship private, out of their field of vision.
The only person that didn't turn into Jade Everdeen's sworn fan was Snow, that watched her as she grinned and defied expectations. He noticed the subtle shift in the districts after her legendary victory where she cheated the Capitol. The new Capitol sweetheart created something that he had to stomp out. Whatever it took.
❛ i didn't believe in your love story, thought it was all games. ❜
❛ so did i. ❜