fallen snow - coriolanus snow

tears

you push a piece of loose hair as you tuck your lip between your teeth. Mr. Highbottom just left as mentors give tips on how to survive.

you look at Dill, her eye bags deep and her frame thin, she shakes softly as you feel yourself cave in.

"do you have any special skills? climbing, hiding, fighting?" you list a few, she whispers a "no" and you push your palms into your eyes

"the game makers won't have enough time to change the arena, and the bombing would've made enough rocks and boulders to hide behind...try and do that once the games start" 

she nods softly, you see other mentors deep in conversation while you're left serving this girl a death sentence

your eyes wander to Coriolanus, in a deep animatic conversation with his tribute, Lucy Gray.

you felt your stomach almost twisting at the sight, you know you shouldn't, It's his job to be with her...but why is he acting so...different?

It's the way his smile never left his lips and his fingers brushed her hair away, your eyes sunk at the sight when you felt them gloss over

you flinched at the alarm sounding the discussion was finished. You jumped out of your chair and shook dills hand like you were her lawyer

"I believe in you, Dill" and you knew you were lying.

.

"nah my tribute is a lost cause...so annoying" Lysistrata mumbled as her fork scraped her plate, the mentors met for dinner -Clemmy's request and her cash- before the big day, but you stood and swung your scarf around your neck as your friends groaned for you to stay

"no I need my rest, you guys." you smile and walk out of the diner, making your way across where an apartment you've been watching for the past hour was left dark.

It was Corilanus's. He never showed up to the dinner.

but as your fist met the wood and then your frown met Tigris's, you found out he wasn't there.

"maybe check the school?" she said but you just shook your head

"no, It's alright...thank you Tigris" you mumbled before leaving, deciding to head home or maybe see Dill...she was on the way as the Capitol decided to put the zoo in the "bad part" of town.

but as your feet dragged yourself to the metal bars, you saw your lover, knelt down, whipping the tears of his tribute while soothingly brushing his fingers through her hair.