The Hunger Games X Reader ONE-SHOTS [COMPLETE]

Wounded (Gale) (Part 1)

Okay, so this is a request asked for me by creeperific135yt. Since again I haven't done Gale in a while, I'm going to tackle this one. I think I'm going to go back to the former Gale/Peeta swing of things, but soon I might come up with another tribute X reader story, don't know yet. Anyway, so here we go. And this will be split in 2, so...here's part 1!

"For the last time, (Y/N), I do NOT have a crush on anyone," Gale told you in exasperation as you and Gale were hunting alone in the woods, just days before the reaping. Katniss was bagging some fowl at the lake in the meanwhile and told the both of you to go ahead and look for any more game to hunt for.

You just shook your head as you readied your knife in your hand. "Uh huh. Then why are you blushing?"

Gale's face, already red with embarrassment, has just become even more scarlet. "I don't--argh, alright! I do have a crush!"

There! Now he's done it! His face now took on the same colour as a tomato, which made you laugh lightly. Oh, how you loved to push Gale over the edge with these things sometimes. It was probably one of your greatest fortes ever since you were little, to get Gale to spill his secrets. And it wouldn't hurt now, anyway, what with the two of you being in the woods with no one to listen to your random ranting.

"Fine. I have a crush." Gale sighed as he stopped short, not too far from where Katniss was bagging fowl. "I have a crush on Katniss."

"You WHAT?!"

This bold statement suddenly made you gape. How, and when? It made your heart break too, if it didn't just make you feel and look stunned.

"I don't know...I mean...it kinda sounds crazy, I know," Gale admitted with a shaky laugh. "But she's such a fierce and strong person and all. And we have so much in common--"

"Oh really. Just for the fact that you both lost your fathers to a horrible mine explosion and the fact that you both started hunting first before I tagged along probably drove me out of your mind, didn't it?!" you cried. "Sure, I get it. You both suffered a lot. But think twice before you consider falling for her. She might not even take it lightly."

"Take what lightly?"

"Katniss? That was fast!"

Katniss had just caught up to your conversation with Gale, her bag filled with things slung over her shoulder and a frown decked on her face.

"What's going on?" she asked. "Arguing about the Games? They're not going to stop at it, you know."

Both you and Gale blushed profusely in embarrassment.

"Uh...no," you said, shaking your head and waving a hand dismissively. "Don't worry about it."

Katniss nodded, and the rest of the day went along smoothly...though it was slightly marred by the fact that Gale had a crush on Katniss and decided to spill it to you. Okay, sure, you asked him first about it. But that was mostly because you, yes you, had a crush on the young Hawthorne, without any knowledge that he didn't return those feelings for you. What did he see in her? You were his best friend from the start, before Katniss came into the picture. Can he at least see that? You've always been there for him. Shouldered his many burdens and took so much time just to help him. And in the end...was it really all for nothing? You were in such a stiff mood that by the time you finally got out of the woods and into the Meadow you refused their invitation to head to the Hob and went home in high dudgeon.

At this latest display of interesting behaviour, Katniss turned to Gale. "Did you say something that made (Y/N) like this?"

"What?! I wouldn't even dare!" Gale cried. "She's my best friend! And--"