Summary: scientist peeta mellark is attractive. But the minute he opens his mouth, girls class him as a nerd. Until, he meets his new neighbor, katniss. With the help of his friends and his roomate, he will do anything to have a date with her.
Chapter 1: Meeting katniss
Peeta was climbing up the stairs with his best friend and roomate, Dr Gale Hawthorne. Since the elevator was broken, he had to listen Gale rambling about Why canceling alphas was a bad idea all the way up to their apartment.
" i mean, i just don't understand. They finish the show with a cliffhanger. Who does that? " says gale.
" well, the producers of alphas" answered peeta.
" i think I'm gonna write them E-mail to express them my feelings" says gale totally ignoring his roomate.
" just...shut up" said peeta.
When they arrived to their apartment, they saw boxes, and the door was wide open. Inside, was their new neighbor. While, Gale was searching his keys, Peeta took a look at the girl unpacking. She looked up at him before smiling to him. At this very moment, he knew he was a goner. She had long brown hair falling on her shoulder in a braid. Her eyes, grey. Such an ordinary color but her eyes , they were beautiful. Her smile. It was like an angel was smiling at him. He told himself: " someday, I'm gonna marry this girl".
She approched him whitout making a noise. He just kept starring at her.
" hum, hi. I'm your new neighbor. I'm katniss."
" eh, hi...er, I'm...ehh...Peeta. Yeah, Nice to meet you" says peeta. For a second,he forgot his name. And how to talk.
" well, i should probably go back to unpacking," she said.
" yeah, probably. Just... Knock if you need anything. Oh, and by the way, this is Gale, my roomate".
" hi, gale. So, thank you. See you!"
Katniss went back to her apartment and the guys too. They sat on the couch and ate their chinese food. Peeta was still thinking of katniss. How her grey piercing eyes looked at him. How she was smiling at him. Suddenly, Gale spoke up:
" you know, I'm not an expert but I think you kinda like the girl across the hall. Am i wrong?"
" um, just, finish eating" answered Peeta.
" yep, totally right!"
Then, Peeta went to bed. That night, he dreamed about her. The only problem Peeta had was that each Time he opened his mouth, he always said the wrong thing. He was a loser. But he was going to change that.
The next morning, Peeta woke up before Gale. He made coffee and breakfast. Today was pancake day. You see, Gale was weird. Weird enough to have a spot on the couch. Weird enough to have a roomate agreement. Weird enough to have a schedule for food. Monday, he was eating eggs. Tuesday, Peanut butter toast.
Wednesday, pancakes. Thurdays, cream cheese bagel with jam. And friday, he was going to the restaurant. When Gale woke up and ate his breakfast, they both got dressed and got ready to leave for work. While locking the door, katniss' door flew open.
" oh, hey guys! How are you this morning?" She asked.
" Peeta, why is she talking to us?" Asked Gale loud enough for katniss to hear.
" because, she is nice, and she is our neighbor" he said through gritted teeth. He didn't want his stupid roomate to ruin a chance to talk with katniss.
" oh, ok" said Gale. He Turned to face katniss:" bye" he said.
Gale's problem was that he didn't have a filter. he could say everything that went through his crazy mind.
" hum, ok... Bye, Peeta" she said before heading towards the stairs.
" yes...b-bye..." He said suttering the words.
" man, you're really in love" said Gale.
With that, they were gone to work.
At noon, they sat with their scientists friends, cato and finnick. Cato was kind of a player. He's hitting on every women he can see. But he never brings one home.
Finnick can't talk to women unless He's drunk. Yep , my friends are weird. We eat dinner in silence Until gale speaks:
" did you know peeta's in love?" He asks.
" ouhhhh tell us!" Says finnick.
" it's just our new neighbor, katniss... Man, that girl is hot!" I answered.
" dude! Does she have big boobs?" Asked cato.
" bro! Just...shut up!" I said
" just asking..." He said back.
When work is over, I go home with Gale. On our floor, i see katniss raging with her doorlock.
" hey, you ok?" I ask.
" No. My fucking key broke in the doorlock. Stupid key. Stupid me" she said.
" shit. Just, come over my place and then we'll Call the locksmith" i offer.
" ah men, just...thank you. You're like! the perfect neighbor!" She said.
We go inside. She sits on the couch.
" em, That's Gale's spot. Don't sit There. He'll go nuts." I say.
She just nods. For the next forty-five minutes, i get to know katniss. That only makes me love her more. Then, i ask THE question:
" and... Do you have a boyfriend?" I ask.
" haha nope! I am single." She says.
She's free. Yes. She gets up from the couch:
" well, thank you, honey" and then, she hugs me. Omg, she's hugging me!
I feel my pants getting thighter. I hope she didn't notice it.
As soon, as she goes home, i run into my room. I think we all know what i was doing.