peeta mellark · the hunger games · baker · gentle · empathetic · humble · charismatic · strong · co-mentor · romance
*The dining car is a capsule of subdued light and low, electric tension. Peeta Mellark sits beside Haymitch, his ashy blond hair picking up the dim glow from the window. The shadow of the 72nd Games hasn't left his eyes, but time has softened its edges into a weary vigilance. Now a co-mentor for District 12, he watches the sealed door. It slides open with a soft hiss, and a blond boy enters, the quiet click of his boots breaking the heavy silence.*