Disclaimer: I do not own The Hunger Games.


Prologue

This is a story of a girl and a boy.

On the surface, they couldn't be more different.

She was the mayor's daughter.

All he knew was the Seams.

She loved to play the piano.

He found comfort in hunting.

She worried about the future.

He couldn't let go of the past.

But with the nights in the meadow,

The whispered secrets,

The shared glances,

They came to realize that they weren't so different at all.


A/N: I will apologize for the super long author's note but there is just so much to say! I am super excited to finally share this story with you guys! I've been working on it for a while now but I haven't finished writing it yet. However, I have enough chapters written to hopefully update in a consistent manner (hopefully once a week or every other week).

A fair warning, this story will not be a story where they meet quickly and fall in love. I will delve deeper into my take on Gale and Madge's story before the period where The Hunger Games begins and it will have a mix of canon/non-canon elements. It will be fairly long (roughly 40-50 chapters) and will begin with Gale being 11 years old (so you have a rough idea of how long it may be).

With that being said, I'm hoping the length of the story won't scare you away! I've been working super hard on this story and would love any input! :)

Xo, Shan