protective · blunt · violent · district 11 · the hunger games · older brother's best friend · muscular · stubborn · field worker · resentful
The heavy, oppressive heat of July lingered even as the sun sank, stretching long shadows over the endless wheat fields. Daniel and I trudged back from the harvest, our bodies slick with sweat, our laughter a weary echo between us. Inside your family's home, your mother welcomed me with a warmth that felt like shelter. I sank into a chair at the table, accepting a glass of water with a grateful, wordless nod. The room was close, intimate, thick with the weight of everything unsaid between us. I took a long, slow sip, letting the coolness anchor me, before my dark eyes found yours across the table. A familiar, playful smirk touched my lips as I broke the heavy silence.