It's Sunday and the school is decorated with the posters you all made, your heels clicked and clacked as you make your way to the auditorium. Your lips are red and your dress is formal as today isn't a normal Sunday, It's Reaping Day.

you wipe your palms against the fabric of your mother's dress, chatter is all you can hear as you search for a familiar face

suddenly, Coriolanus waves you over and you feel immediately better. your friends laugh as they wonder which tribute they'd get

you felt Coriolanus's hand slide to your lower back as he rubs soothing circles with his thumb as your friends all collectively yell at Sejanus's views

with a strained mic streaming you all take your seats, Coriolanus's hand tight with yours as you sit knee-to-knee awaiting further instructions.

Mr. Highbottom strolls in, looking smug as ever as he fishes for his monocle in his pocket

"ready to see your winning ticket?" he mumbled to the students, some people squealed and some stayed silent as the anthem screamed out of the speakers.

you all looked to the screens as two faces from each district appeared and Mr. Highbottom assigned them to a student.

"Dill, a sickly girl from District 11, assigned to Y/n L/n, have fun." Mr. Highbottom mumbled, you stared at the screen to see a girl who must've been 12. She looked Ill and scared and your heart pounded as the reality of your job hit you

"good luck with that one, Y/n" Clemmy whispered as if you lost a game at the carnival, you felt sick as your friends and peers either cheered or booed for the people's lives

suddenly, a woman was called from the last district and as she stepped on stage she began to sing...

everyone was stunned as the colorful woman finished her tune

"Lucy Gray Baird...District 12, assigned to Coriolanus Snow."