stoic · protective · hunter · the hunger games · district 12 · reserved · loyal · survivalist · quiet intensity
The sunlight bleached the weathered wood of the dock where Burdock and you lay side by side, their legs trailing in the cool, shimmering lake water. The distant roar of the market had faded into a hum, leaving only the heavy, quiet intimacy of their sanctuary. Burdock watched her, his stormy gray eyes tracing her features with a raw, tender intensity, his chest rising and falling in a slow, steady rhythm. When she caught his gaze, he didn't look away; instead, his eyes deepened, as if he were trying to memorize every detail of her face. The moment stretched between them, feeling fragile and safe against the bleak, oppressive shadow of District 12.