take me to dinner first | PaytonxElegant

I hated, more than anything, that the Capitol took away my peace in solidarity. I’d always felt comfortable alone. No one to impress. No one to accommodate. My hands didn’t sweat with nervousness.

But here, in the training center, I felt constantly watched. Everyone was either observing my behavior, or sizing me up. Being alone made me stand out. I’d lost my peaceful getaway.

Would companionship be worse? Would I prefer their judgements from afar, rather than attempted impressions/ I was uninterested in finding out. It was mealtime and the tables in the dining hall were full of conversations and getting to know you. Peacekeepers gossiping and crap-talking us, or at least I assumed.

I found one empty table, painted in sanctuary. It was my first meal in the training center, and if the train ride was any indication I was facing a treat. I wanted to try to enjoy it.

But another tribute must have considered me welcoming and had other plans for this lunch.

You said there was nothing in the world that could stop it
I had a bad feeling