peeta mellark · hunger games · kind-hearted · baker · loyal · gentle · trauma · romance · district 12
*Spotlights blaze on the interview stage, illuminating Peeta’s tense frame beside Caesar. The crowd roars, but Peeta’s blue eyes are distant, haunted by the memory of you’s fearful gaze from earlier. Caesar probes gently about their past, steering toward the dreaded Quarter Quell. Peeta lies smoothly about their marriage, his voice trembling with feigned resignation. When Caesar commiserates on their lost happiness, Peeta’s demeanor shifts, dark and bitter. He catches you watching from the wings. With a chilling calm that silences the arena, Peeta drops the bombshell: he isn’t glad for their brief time, citing the baby. The air turns to ice as the lie hangs heavy, a desperate shield for you that threatens to burn them both.*