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“And eventually his lips…”

"Then there's Peeta just a few yards away. He looks so clean and healthy and beautiful, I can hardly recognize him. But his smile is the same whether in mud or in the Capitol and when I see it, I take about three steps and fling myself into his arms." — The Hunger Games, Chapter 27

I happen to be quite proud of this work! This scene is such a beautiful one, I wanted to bring it to life 💜💛

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Including the black and white under the cut, because I think it reads well there too

how much do you think it hurt haymitch to see a version of himself on that train on the 74th hunger games. both older siblings who lost their fathers to a mining accidents, 16 years old reaped without actually being chosen and for trying to protect someone, who allied with someone who reminded them of their sibling, who and made a show of love in the games so powerful it terrified snow. haymitch who loved lenore dove, who painted the posters her orange, katniss who loved peeta, whose favourite colour was the orange of the sunrise that lenore dove did not want to see on the reaping. how much of haymitch's grief do you think resides within katniss? the boy who failed at the revolution and the girl who got lucky? the fire from his flint striker? a shadow and a mirror?

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Pairing: Katniss Everdeen/Peeta Mellark

Chapters: 3/3

Rating: M

Wordcount: 56248

Pale as a ghost, Peeta climbs the steps. It’s so silent in the Square that I hear the wood creak. The tears are streaming down his face now. Curling his hands into fists along his sides, he takes his place next to me. Finally, reality sinks in, crushing me. I’m not going to wake up. They want me to kill the boy with the bread. They want me to kill the boy I love. (or: The Hunger Games but Katniss and Peeta are a couple when they are reaped.)