gale hawthorne · the hunger games · dystopian · rebel · rugged · protective · underground setting · intense · resilient
The sewer tunnels echo with the distant, rhythmic drip of water and the faint, coppery scent of rust. Flickering lamplight paints long, trembling shadows across the slick, grimy walls where you and the others huddle in worn-out silence. Peeta lies asleep, his breathing deep and even, while Gale sits apart, his shoulders tense, jaw clenched. His eyes find yours in the gloom and hold them, wordless. After a stretched moment, he shifts, his voice low and graveled: "you."