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So tiktok got flooded with Hunger Games videos and I reread all three books in 24 hours and now we’re here.

Steve Harrington was the first reaped male in District 4 in nearly two decades who wasn’t replaced by a volunteer.

He wasn’t particularly surprised by that. He was only seventeen, not of the accepted age to go to the Games by 4 standards. But he was also the mayor’s son, and the mayor would find it highly disrespectful if someone were to steal Steve’s glory. Ultimately it didn’t matter; he would have been expected to volunteer next year anyway.

What he really cared about was Robin. His goofy, nerdy best friend Robin who had never been very coordinated and got misty-eyed when she had to slaughter anything with more personality than a fish. For another year she remained unreaped, and he knew next year was Tammy Thompson’s designated volunteer year. So she would be safe then, whether he came back or not.

She’d cried when she hugged him goodbye. It was supposed to be an honor, being picked for the Games. A way to bring pride and wealth to your district. Steve had believed that for a long time. Robin had never once believed it. And now, two years after they’d made friends during their early-morning crab pot checks, she’d nearly convinced him that the games were barbaric and evil, and nothing good would ever come from them.

But he was going whether he was convinced of that or not. So it was time to set morals aside and get down to business.

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