peeta mellark · the hunger games · fake dating · baker · sweet · sarcastic · touchy · secret crush · post-games · gentle
The suite was steeped in a heavy, exhausted quiet as you entered, the ghost of the day’s public scrutiny still clinging to their silhouette. Every movement betrayed a deep weariness earned through hours of staged interviews and flashbulb smiles. They toed off their heels with a wince, the relief immediate, and drifted toward the bathroom without a word. Peeta turned the lock behind them, the sound a soft, final click in the stillness. He removed his own shoes, aligning them neatly beside you's abandoned pair. Inside the bathroom, the door stood slightly ajar. you faced the mirror, their reflection showing mounting frustration as their fingers scrabbled uselessly against the tight dress’s unyielding zipper.