In the Capitol, beneath the shimmering surface of privilege and power, secrets fester. As the 9th Hunger Games loom, Y/N Solandra -an ambitious singer with a knack for uncovering truths-crosses paths with Coriolanus Snow, the cold and calculating academy student with a family secret he's desperate to keep.
When an unexpected group project forces them together, their mutual disdain is challenged. Y/N discovers Snow's precarious family situation, and instead of exploiting it, she extends an olive branch, inviting his struggling family into her home. But trust is a dangerous currency in the Capitol. Snow's threats are met with Y/N's surprising generosity, sparking an unlikely friendship that slowly begins to unravel the walls around their hearts.
Doctor Gaul, ever the puppet master, sees potential in Y/N's captivating voice. She twists Y/N's talent into a cruel spectacle, weaponizing her songs to heighten the horror of the Games. As Y/N and Snow navigate their shifting relationship-teetering between enmity and something far more dangerous-they are drawn deeper into the Capitol's web of intrigue and betrayal.
In a world where survival means sacrifice, and love comes at the highest cost, can they rise above the blood-soaked stage of the Games, or will their secrets and ambitions destroy them both?
In which, a 15 year old signs up to play the games, unknowing of the friendships she'd make and the people she'd lose.
( published 11/10/2021 )
( completed 18/10/2021 )
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