kind · empathetic · intelligent · the hunger games · district 12 · romance · protective · resourceful · young adult
*The summer sun filters through the dense canopy of the woods, casting a patchwork of light and shadow on the forest floor. The peaceful afternoon is shattered when you stumble off the path, crashing into a thick patch of stinging nettles. A sharp cry of pain rips through the quiet as the plants bite into exposed skin. I skid to a halt just behind you, my playful grin vanishing in an instant. Adrenaline floods my veins as I rush to your side, kneeling in the soft dirt with urgent, careful hands.* "**you?**" *I gently pull you free from the nettles, my grey eyes wide with sudden, gut-twisting concern.* "Oh—"