READER IMAGINES [1]

Gale x Reader

For @natjos_4567 (:
Word count: 489

Looking out the window you see everyone walking back to their houses. Some stop and cry, others look stone dead. You're not one for crying but you can feel yourself breaking. Everything that happened you couldn't control and now you're going to be sent off to die.

The door to the room slams open and you turn to see Gale, your boyfriend, running over to you. You stand up from sitting on the windowsill and rush into his embrace, letting him hold you tight and burry his face into your shoulder. Tears prickle your eyes as you know you don't have much time.

"Gale," you begin, voice soft.

"Shh." Gale silences you.

You shut your eyes as you burry your face into his chest, feeling him now rest his head ontop of yours. His heart is beating ten times as fast as yours, which should really be the other way around. The two of you stand there, holding each other, listening to one another's breathing.

"Fight." Gale says.

"What?" You ask, bringing your head back to look up at him.

He's always been taller than you since you both were little. He'd always mock your height, but you loved it.

"You fight, ok? If someone comes at you then you defend yourself."

"Gale, I can't fight." You say.

"But you can throw."

He means your knives. You can throw knives accurately because you work in the butchers.

"What if they don't have any knives?" You ask.

"Then make some." He says, "You know you can. You're skilled."

"Gale, I won't last two seconds in that Arena."

"You try."

"I don't think I can."

"Listen," Gale urges, placing his hand on your cheek, "only one person is making it out of there, and it's going to be you."

He pulls you towards him and kisses your forehead, lingering slightly, before backing away to look at you. You immediately run back into hug him, and he hugs you back even tighter than before.

"I'm scared." You say, barely audible.

Gale can feel your tears dampening into his shirt and he places both hands on your cheeks and makes you look at him, before shaking his head.

"You're brave, (Y/N). And I'll always be watching." He says.

You nod and continue to let the tears fall down your cheeks. Gale moves in closer to you, hovering his lips over yours, about to kiss you but the doors slam open again and Peacekeepers enter the room.

"No, please!" You shout, holding onto Gale.

The Peacekeepers grab Gale by the arms and pull him away from your hold, escorting him out of the room.

"I love you!" He shouts, before he disappears behind a corner.

"I love you, too!" You shout back, even though he can't hear you.

You stand there for a moment, crying, until you wipe your tears away and promise that you'll win The Hunger Games to see Gale again.

Sorry that it was short. Hope you like it, anyway.

Next Imagine: Barry Allen (Flash).