Gale Hawthorne X Reader -The World Has Caught Fire-

Chapter 1: The Spark

Y/n's POV

It's been a few months since the games. Things are slightly starting to get better, I still get nightmares and flashbacks, and so does Gale, but we get through them together. Yes, Gale and I are still together and things are going great. Katniss and Peeta are also still together and things are going great with them too. 

My mother is doing well, she is so different from what she was the last few years, and I like it. She's here for me more, and I love having my mom back. I'm still keeping my business going, and Gale still hunts. Even though neither of us needs to work because we have more money than we even know what to do with, we still do because it feels really weird not doing anything all day.

It's getting colder outside, and it's about the middle of November. We've already had our first snowfall too. The victor's tour is nearing and I really don't want to go. The victor's tour is when the victor or in our case, victors, of The Hunger Games, goes on a tour all around the 12 districts and then we end in the Capital where there will be a big party for us. It will altogether take two weeks. Yay.

I'm just starting to forget, well not forget, but at least put it all behind me. But now, in a few days, Effie, my prep team, an entire camera crew, and Cinna will come to district 12 and interview Gale and me and ask us a bunch of questions about nothing that's their business.

Then we'll have to leave district 12 again and go through every single district, give a speech to the people of that district, and we'll have to see the families of the tributes that died. That will be the hardest. Seeing the families that lost their children, and we're the ones who survived, they're gonna hate us.

It's gonna be grueling but Gale will be there with me so that will help. I can't even imagine having to face the crowds alone, without him with me. 

At school, I'm pretty sure that every girl (except Katniss) hates me. You would think that they might like me because I'm the only female victor in District 12, but no. They all hate me because Gale is my boyfriend. It's not fair, but whatever, they're just jealous. And it's a good thing that I'm no longer required to go to school anymore because I won. Sometimes I'll go if I'm bored, but not often.

These past few days I've been dreading the victory tour. Huge dresses, an inch of makeup on my face, tall ass heels, acting all sexy, and worst of all...worrying about what could happen to us. Is President Snow gonna have people kill one of us? Or both of us? Or our families? I don't know, but having to face Snow when we're in the Capital is gonna suck.

I'm getting ready for bed right now and tomorrow everyone is coming. Effie, Cinna, My prep team, and a camera crew. I'm not excited, except for seeing Cinna. Cinna is the only one who I want to come here. He is the only one who understands me, and believes in natural beauty, he doesn't think that I need all this makeup but it's not his decision.

I fall asleep, this time not thinking about the games, but the victory tour.

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I wake up and dread getting out of bed where the warm covers won't be shielding me from the cold. But I do anyway. I head to the bathroom and take a warm shower. Later today everyone will be here, and my prep team will do whatever they want to me because I have no choice. I change and head downstairs where my mother is making breakfast.

"Hey, morning mom," I said numbly

"Morning, what's wrong?" She asked

"I'm just not looking forward to everyone coming today." 

"Yeah, me either honestly" I slightly laughed

 "But that isn't for another few hours, I'm gonna help at the bakery today Saturday is usually very busy" She nodded. After I ate, I headed over to the bakery. When I got there I grab an apron and went to the back where I usually work with Peeta.