#peetaxkatniss

Gale was never even a real option for Katniss, it was always going to be Peeta.

Gale was always *physically* there for her in the sense that he could hold her hand/hug her/hunt with her/take care of her family etc. which was confusing for her because 'why would she choose Peeta if Gale was literally right next to her?' But Peeta was always *emotionally* there for her, in the way that he understood her and knew how to comfort her versus Gale sometimes not realising there was more to healing than just Katniss's exterior healing like broken bones mending.

Katniss knew Gale for years, he was easy to love because she was familiar with him, she understood him, could read him like a book. It was the plain, simple fact of her being around him for so long.

She didn't agree with Gale's opinions or plans, and I don't mean the ones he threw about in the woods criticising the Capitol, but the ones where he could justify killing (murdering) innocent children. And I don't mean her disagreeing in like a casual, argumentative way, but she genuinely felt sick to her core at some of his ideals, found them horrific and him barbaric.

Peeta and her shared a traumatic experience, twice. They both went through the Games, and both survived, barely. And I know it could be argued that this could have confused them into being in love, but it really didn't. It wasn't the Games that made them fall for each other, we know Peeta liked Katniss way before them, but it was how Peeta helped Katniss to recover from them. It was the aftermath- the nights on the train- that fuelled their feelings.

Gale was the fuel to Katniss's fire, but Peeta could calm it. Gale and Katniss were both too similar, hot headed sometimes, could be a little impulsive, very strong minded. Whereas Peeta was very gentle, he could soothe Katniss, give her a sense of security and comfort.

Gale and Katniss had similar childhoods so automatically they felt drawn to one another, and I think it was difficult for Katniss to kind of separate herself from Gale because of that. Like, he understood that part of her, but in a way he never got how she was later on. He didn't want her to change from the girl in the woods. But she did change, and he couldn't accept that to some degree. Peeta might not have understood Katniss's childhood like Gale did, but he tried to. Gale never really openly talked about what it was like for Katniss in the Games. I think he assumed he knew what it was like just from watching it. And maybe that came from a good place- him not wanting to drag up bad memories (???)- but it wouldn't have hurt for him to help her open up about it.

Gale (whether unintentionally or not) blew up Prim. Ofc he didn't mean to, but he did. AND HE HAD NO REMORSE FOR THE BOMBS, JUST THE FACT THEY KILLED PRIM.

Peeta fell in love with her twice.

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Peeta and I stood in the cozy kitchen of our home, a fluffy golden retriever puppy sitting between us, wagging his tail excitedly. The puppy’s big brown eyes looked up at us, seemingly curious about the discussion we were having.

“I’m telling you, ‘Buddy’ is a perfect name,” Peeta insisted, folding his arms across his chest. “It’s friendly, easy to remember, and fits his personality.”

I shook my head, smiling at his earnestness. “Buddy is cute, but it’s so common. I think we should give him a name that stands out a bit more, something unique.”

Peeta raised an eyebrow. “Like what?”

I glanced down at the puppy, who was now pawing at Peeta’s leg. “What about ‘Scout’? It’s from ‘To Kill a Mockingbird,’ and it’s adventurous and has a friendly vibe.”

Peeta’s expression softened, and he looked at the puppy thoughtfully. “Scout, huh? I like it. It’s got a nice ring to it, and it suits him perfectly.”

I smiled, feeling a sense of satisfaction. “Scout it is, then.”

Peeta grinned and crouched down, lifting Scout into his arms. “Welcome to the family, Scout,” he said, giving the puppy a gentle pat.

I leaned in, joining the embrace. “Yeah, welcome home, Scout.”

Scout barked happily, his tail wagging furiously as if he approved of his new name. As Peeta and I stood there, holding our new furry friend, I felt a warm sense of contentment.

Suddenly, Peeta leaned in and kissed me softly, a gesture filled with love and affection. I melted into the kiss, feeling a surge of warmth spread through me. When we pulled away, he took my hand and led me to the couch.

We sat down together, Scout curling up at our feet. Buttercup, our old cat, sauntered over and jumped onto Peeta’s lap, purring contentedly. Peeta rubbed his back gently, and he nestled into his shoulder, soon falling asleep.

Soooo i'm back again with another request, if you don't mind hehe

I've just read a fanfic about the hunger games and i was wondering if you could make, like a peetniss aesthetic (it's probably the only canon ship i like lol) and make it really bitter sweet cause i'm in the mood for torturing myself again.

I don't even know if you do these soi won't mind if you choose not to do it, but i'd really appreciate it you know. And again, I love your work .

-Nor

Thank you so much 🖤🖤

Well here's your Peetniss aesthetic @queerbaitingshouldbeillegal

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She's trying to do what peeta implies and picture a life outside peeta... Children with GALE... And instead is like what if we found peace and I could raise Peeta's baby???