Chapter Text
gale pov
i blinked through the haze. the sound of a muffled conversation bringing me back to consciousness. a soothing voice i recognised as peeta's awakened me further but i couldn't form any words. i then tried to move but everything hurt, hurt so bad. i must of made a noise as peeta rushed to my side in an instant.
"Sushh sushh gale go back to sleep" peeta hummed
at that i moment the sound a chair draw away from us as katniss left the house.
"she cant handle seeing you like this dont worry" comforted peeta, "can i get you anything?"
"no your presence is enough to sooth me"
peeta blushed a deep shade of red.
"go back to sleep, gale" he softly murmured.
"m'kay, g'night peeta"
[...]
when i next came too, peeta was gone
"PEETA!!" i called into the darkening room
there was a scramble outside the door before peeta came back in
" oh gale, im here, calm down. do you want me to go get katniss?"
guilt washed over me, i had forgot she was even here.
"no i dont want you to leave" i awkwardly stammered before had fully realised i said it.
"oh. well okay." peeta was taken aback.
as peeta gave me another round of pain killers, and i found myself drifting off, i reached out for peetas hand.
when i woke the next morning, there he was sat next to me still holding my hand.