Pairing: Gale Madge Author: Pineapple girl 1997
Prompt: Jewels
Her eyes sparkled and they reminded him of bright blue glistening jewels. The ones he sometimes saw around her house, placed in jewellery, something you wouldn't see anywhere else in district 12. And as her fingers weave their way into his smooth black hair he can't help but sigh. Katniss had been gone so long, it was painful him but it was painful for her too. But with the void in his heart, that had been there since she was gone he felt it start to fill whenever she was around.
She could remember when he would come to sell her the strawberries, it was true her dad did like strawberries, but she always did look forward to seeing him, she never thought she had a chance, Katniss had unknowingly claimed him, yet carelessly tossed him aside for Peeta. The star crossed made her sick. But in her already lonely and secluded life, with Katniss gone it just seemed to get lonelier, so she and Gale had resolved to spend time around each other, brought together through loss of companionship.
But day by day their unsteady friendship eventually became sturdy, growing into mutual attraction and at some point love. There had been many arguments along the way, Gale with his hatred towards the capitol which indirectly came towards her and Madge's need to stay in her own bubble protected from everyone else.
But here they lay, surrounded by the forest land outside district 12, which Gale had persuaded Madge to enter. His arms protectively over her stomach and looped over her neck, hers entwined in his hair and one hand splayed on his chest. Her head rested in the crook of his neck. A weapon ready for use nearby if any animal should intrude, though nothing had broken the peace just yet, right now all that could be heard was the steady thud of the others heartbeat.
"Madge?"
"Yes?"
"I love you."
"I love you too." Madge managed to get out, before his lips crashed into hers.