Hurt.
That`s how he felt. He felt hurt.
They had always shared a special connection, but Katniss couldn`t realize that.
She had picked Peeta instead. When Peeta and Katniss were in the arena, they had kissed to survive. Gale had knew that. When their lips touched, Gale knew it was always fake. That didn`t hurt him much. It was just the feeling that someone already kissed her first before he could.
But it was the one time that they kissed for real, the one time they kissed not to survive, but to reassure each other they would always be together. That one hit Gale right in the heart. He knew that one was real.
Gale and Katniss spent years knowing each other, and Katniss didn`t even realize he had loved her. However, Peeta and Katniss only had known each other for a couple of months and they`re already falling for each other.
When the war between District Thirteen and the Capitol started, he could see pain in Katniss` eyes whenever he looked into those big, beautiful grey eyes.
The only way to get her to kiss him was to be in pain. When he was in pain, he always felt better when her lips touched his.
He knew that Peeta and Katniss were happy. He wanted her to be happy. He felt happy for them, but also felt her.
"I still love you Katniss. But I want you to be happy, and I know he makes you happy. Go with him, he would make you much happier than I can." Gale muttered to Katniss, wanting to assure her that he was going to be alright. But he wasn`t alright. There was still a huge hole in his heart.