she sat on a kitchen stool, her elbows resting on the cool counter, watching him work. "can you add extra honey, please?" she asked with a slight smile.
watching him stand up, katniss thought for a moment or two before answering.
“ I'll come with.”
she’d rather be by his side than be alone. sure, it’d only be for a few moments, but still.
kat joins him in the kitchen as he prepares tea for both of them, following his lead.+
lips pressed to her temple as he stood up .
“ you wanna stay here , or do you wanna come with .ᐣ ”
he always offered . he didn’t like to be alone much anymore , but if she wanted to keep her distance , he would always understand . —-
come here and hold me, make me feel better. promise me i'm good enough, tell me you can love me, even the worst of me. even the worst of me, even the worst.
small grin formed on her tired-looking face.
it always seemed like he knew what to say or do at just the right time. he was good at that. staying on her knees she leans up narrowly to press her lips gently to his chin.
she lets her touch linger before she pulls back away.
a nice, hot cup of tea sounded heavenly. just what she needed to calm her nerves. it’s what her mother would always make her when she was upset.
nibbling her bottom lip in thought, she shakes her head in agreement.
“i would like that, yes. thank you.” katniss replied, a +
he was understanding with how on edge she would always be . the pair had been through hell and back , nothing short of it , they were bound to be fearful for the remainder of their lives , or at least a good portion of it .
soaking in the silent affection —-
she’d always be worried about him, especially after all the things they’ve gone through in their lifetime.
she was always somewhat on edge.
her fingers lightly traced circles atop his kneecaps.
as he pressed his lips to her palm, her cheeks flushed a light shade of pink. “alright, if you say so..” her words trailed off softly.
her hands placed themselves atop of his knees.
“how ‘bout a drink?” sure, he said he was alright but that didn’t mean she still worried. +
as their eyes locked , he couldn’t help but melt in sheer adoration for her . she was so selfless , so caring towards him , it was something he truly adored .
as her hand came up to caress his face , he turned his head , pressing a kiss to her palm . —-
she nodded in agreement. They were safe now. no more games, and no more snow.
taking a deep breath, she softened against his gentle caresses. wiping away the last of his blood, she sets the wet rag aside and uses a dry one to dry up the areas it touched.
their eyes locked as +
he sat as instructed , drumming his fingers against his thighs as he waited for her to come back . as she wiped away the blood from his face , he gently traced along her features with his fingers . he understood , and he didn’t blame her .
she finished up with everything. he was okay. It was just a bloody nose like he had said. although his poor nose was already starting to bruise from the force of the branch's blow.
her hand came up to caress the side of his face, her head tilting slightly in adoration.
+
explains, but in reality she didn’t need to—peeta knew.
her voice was barely audible, and it sounded as if she was almost ashamed of what she was saying. sighing softly, she leaned up and gently began wiping blood from his nose with the warm, wet cloth. her touch — delicate.
after they returned to the town, katniss took him to the couch and asked him to sit. she quickly went to the bathroom to get a damp cloth to clean him up. when she returned, she knelt in front of him and said,
“sometimes, I-I forget that we're not 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 anymore..”
she +
he nodded . if it would make her feel better , he’d let her do anything . another gentle stroke to her cheek with his thumb .
“ okay . c’mon . ”
letting her lead them off to get him cleaned up .
katniss sighed softly as he pressed a kiss to her head, grounding her.
“ let me clean you up. “
she insists, pulling back to look up at him and his dripping nose. her fingertips stained in his red color. it would make her feel better if he’d let her do so.
he nodded in confirmation . slowly , carefully—- wrapping his arms around her shaking form , holding her to his chest . it was just them .
“ just bumped my nose pretty hard , s’ okay , i’m okay . ”