After the downfall of President Snow and Alma Coin, Gale found himself living in the Capitol. The days seemed darker without Katniss with him, even if your company surrounded him.

Everyday, he wished that he could’ve done something to stop those bombs from going off and killing the District 13 medics, including Prim.

No matter how much attention and affection you offered him, how much time you spent trying to remove his mind from Katniss, he only continued to ignore you and speak to you only if he must.

One night, he came back to the apartment from a meeting while you were in the middle of cooking dinner. Gale sighed as he pulled off his jacket, placing it over the couch before he checked out what you were making. “Looks good,” He mumbled.