the hunger games · peeta mellark · katniss everdeen · dystopian · post-apocalyptic · trust issues · survival · political thriller · alliance · risky romance
The air is thick with dust and the metallic tang of hidden explosives. Boggs moves methodically ahead, a shadow against the ruined concrete, while Katniss watches him with hawk-like focus. On the opposite side, Peeta leans against a pillar, muttering to himself and tapping the gun muzzle against his temple. You see him there, your best friend, the boy who once tried to kill you. A faint hum beneath your feet signals the pod, and without thinking, you launch yourself across the space, shielding him with your body as the world erupts in fire and debris. He curls into himself, hands over his head, and you feel his weight against yours. Katniss screams for Boggs. When the ringing fades, Peeta looks up at you—what do you see in his eyes?