Exams

Exams. Exams. Exams. The bane of my life.

I'm here sat in the quite corner of the library my head buried in a book, but my attention is wavering. I've been studying for so long, my head spinning with incoherent words, their meaning long lost in this useless revision session.

All my coffee was gone. The cup was empty and that was my cue to leave, with no caffeine to pump so energy back into this revision session would just be a waste of time. It'd be better spent on catching up shows and films I've not had time to watch due to some much of it being consumed by boring library sessions. I should also get a good night's sleep I reminded myself. As I've grown older my lack of care for my own health has deteriorated, soon enough I've spent my nights huddled in my bed watching shows and my days in school dreaming about sleep totally blocking out all surrounding noise.

I sighed. At this rate I was never going to pass my exams. If I don't pass these then how am I supposed to help Prim or my mum? They rely on this. That is the slightest motivation I have but I say slightest because even they seem to not care anymore. My mum these past years ever since my father died has slowly losing herself to some fantasy, no longer caring for this horrible reality. My sister still is cheerful and tries to keep the mood in the house happy but even I can see the glint in her eyes from the tears forming. There just doesn't seem to be any hope for us Everdeen girls at this point.

If the exams were based on physicality's then I wouldn't be stuck in this situation. Sure, I enjoy reading and the library does act as an escape from home but after so many nights spent here it seems like a chore no longer a hobby I can enjoy. But my love for archery would never die. My father taught me at a very young age and I've fallen in love with the sport. Now that he's gone it only means more to me.

I shove my books into my beaten up rucksack, turning the volume of my music louder trying to at least block out the silence and try and bring some cheer back into me.

I leave the library with a bounce in my steps, some happiness regained from the fact that I finally get to leave this place.

"Excuse me?" I feel a tap on my shoulder. "Excuse me?" I turn around to see a boy, with long, curly blond hair from the way it's all tousled up I can tell that he too has been studying. He's handsome, I think to myself, his eyes are a beautiful soft blue that are so striking especially at this time of day where the sun has just set and darkness has only just begun.

I remove my headphones, "What is it?" I say as I pull done my scarf that is tied around my neck, clouds appear as I speak.

He looks flustered his cheeks and ears turning red maybe because it's cold. He scratches the back of his neck before producing my biology textbook. "You left this on your desk."

I let out a sigh of shock and relief, "Thank you!" I say as I take the textbook, hurriedly putting it back into my back. "I'm so glad you came to give it to me, if I had lost it then my life would be over. Thank you."

"I know I'm in the same biology as you." He says, his voice quite, he sounds scared and there he is again scratching the back of his neck.

"Really? Are you sure? I don't recognize you, actually I do zone out a lot in biology maybe that's why I don't recognize you." I laugh.

"I do sit at the back of the class. Umm I'll get going I've got some more studying to do." He nods shyly before turning away.

I can't let him go now. He looks like and angle and could most likely be one in my situation. "Hey, umm I don't know you name but you just gave me back my bio textbook!" I shout and wave at the same.

He turns around with a shy smile on his face, "I'm Peeta." He tells me as I jog up to him.

I hold out my hand, "I'm Katniss, but you may already know." Now it was my turn to be shy, "I was wondering if you understood anything Sir had taught us these past months and whether you could help teach me some of the stuff. It's fine if you don't-"

Peeta's face lit up a smile stretches from ear to ear, "You're lucky to have found someone who actually understands these topics and yes, I'll help you."

"I'll pay you."

Shaking his head, he offers me his arm which I gladly take wrapping my own around it. "No, the pleasure is all mine."

Hi!

I hope you enjoyed this one shot! If there are any ideas you have in mind for a one shot don't be afraid to leave a comment, I'd be happy to write it or maybe incorporate multiple prompts into one.

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