If he's really being honest with himself, he knew it all along. Maybe not the day he met her, but not long after that. She is literally the opposite of everything he ever thought he wanted. She is loud when things should be quiet. She is colorful in questionable ways, risky ways. She smothers him when he should be left alone. And he should be left alone.

When they found their way to her bedroom, it felt like everything they had ever done or said to each other was leading to this moment. For Mindy, it felt like everything she had ever done or said to anyone was leading to this. Because with every guy she had ever been with, she tried to make it feel like what this was. She tried to make it a sparkly fairytale. And here she was with

20 years of Mulder and Scully, one year at a time. An XF Valentine written for the series' 20th anniversary.

I'm covered in wounds that can't be stitched back together. It would be so easy if Peeta was the balm, but I can't afford to think that way. Spoilers for all 3 books. Set pre-epilogue. Katniss/Peeta.

"So…" whispered Kate, a slight smile curving her lips and threatening to break wide open like the sun bursting free of a cloud, "you wanna talk about it?" she asked tentatively, looking up at him from beneath dark lashes. How the story might continue post-Always. The morning after...well, in my little world... If you find Ch1 a little OTT it does get better. COMPLETE.

"He was, in every sense of the word, a savior. And yet, I couldn't even bring myself to speak with him." Post-Mockingjay, Pre-Epilogue. Rated M for future chapters.