( he says it instantly, without even thinking about it. this is something the old peeta would say, with the same kind of conviction as well. and he really does mean it, because there isn't a single thing that he wouldn't do to keep katniss safe, to make her happy. she's the whole reason why he's here, after all.
so peeta slides onto the couch next to her. he's smaller than he used to be, a little more lean because of everything he's been through. he's gentle as he moves so that her head is resting on his shoulder.
[ it's the easiest thing in the world just to curl up on peeta's chest like she belongs there. maybe she does. it makes her feel safe, like she could rest without worrying about killing anyone. as much as katniss has protected peeta in the past, she needs him to anchor her. to remind her of the things in life that are good and worth living for.
he's a good person. thousands of times better than she is. it makes her feel like she could soak some of that up, just laying here on top of him. ]
Thank you.
[ it comes out soft and small, as young as she actually is for once instead of the mockingjay with the weight of the world on her shoulders. ]
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( he says it instantly, without even thinking about it. this is something the old peeta would say, with the same kind of conviction as well. and he really does mean it, because there isn't a single thing that he wouldn't do to keep katniss safe, to make her happy. she's the whole reason why he's here, after all.
so peeta slides onto the couch next to her. he's smaller than he used to be, a little more lean because of everything he's been through. he's gentle as he moves so that her head is resting on his shoulder.
just like they used to )
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he's a good person. thousands of times better than she is. it makes her feel like she could soak some of that up, just laying here on top of him. ]
Thank you.
[ it comes out soft and small, as young as she actually is for once instead of the mockingjay with the weight of the world on her shoulders. ]