It'd been a few years since the end of the wars and I'd still had yet to recover from the trauma we'd endured at the hands of the Capitol. How do you move forward when darkness sucks you back in every time?

hunger games peeta mellark x reader i do not own the hunger games credit to original story goes to Suzanne Collins

In the heart of District 4, (Y/N) (L/N) knows the cruel rhythm of the sea all too well, working tirelessly at her father's bait and tackle shop. She never dreamed that her destiny would be entwined with the 74th annual Hunger Games but fate, it seems, threads an unkind tapestry as her name echoes through the reaping, whisking her away on a train hurtling toward the Capitol's grim arena. Amidst relentless training, one unexpected distraction emerges- a magnetic force with blonde hair and District 12's enigmatic allure. Will this connection sway her allegiance, forging an unlikely bond in the arena, or will the merciless games force an irreversible schism, casting them as adversaries in a fight for survival?

Peeta Mellark. The one person she really can't fall in love with, the boy whose death will only cause her pain. As his mentor, she can only do so much to keep him alive once he's inside that arena. Will it be enough? "𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚, 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙝? 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙚'𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙚." ... i'm really picky with my fanfics so like if they have too many typos, skip, if the dialogue is in the same paragraph as the rest of the writing, skip, if there's no real plot or if you just take the place of the og protagonist, skip. ik it's wrong but like i really can't help it so i wrote my own. idk how often i'll update it but i'm pretty invested and i've spent a lot of time already thinking everything through so i doubt i'll just drop it. okay, have fun i promise it's at least decent. (proofread, sort of)