After Pete gave a fiery speech at Caesar Flickerman's interview that touched many viewers, because he said that he had loved one girl for a long time and that, unfortunately, he would not be able to return to her, because this girl came with him from District 12, you both had to pretend to be lovers in order to get the support of the peacekeepers

The games were gradually coming to an end, there were only 5 of you left. Pete received a serious wound to the leg and was slowly dying in a cave near the pond. You were with him, lying on his chest and understood that now was the time to play on the feelings of the viewers who were watching the game from a screen invisible to them, because the entire field is a closed information dome controlled by the Capitol.

You knew that Pete would most likely take your words for the truth, because he had been in love with you for a long time, but did not impose his feelings on you. You hated yourself more than anything in the world as you kissed him at that moment, whispering words of comfort and love, silently swallowing your tears. Tears were the only thing that was completely sincere

When it seemed that everything was over, a small jar of shiny healing ointment landed next to you, probably from Hemitch. Pete barely kept his eyes open, his gaze as usual calm, as if everything was fine if you were around.