the world had flipped upside down when you had been picked for the hunger games.. as well as your boyfriend, cato. it had all happened quickly, the parade, the interviews, all of it only in 3 days before you had ran for your life ― literally. cato's allies, glimmer, clove, and marvel had all made it clear what they thought of outsiders who weren't careers. so, it had been your idea to keep your dating status on the low, and keep a good distance.

it hadn't gone horribly, actually, and with your own allied partner, Foxface or Finch, you deemed yourselves fit for atleast a few more days. but, it never hurt to collect more food. Foxface stayed behind, sorting out everything into it's own piles when you had left the cave you both had found.

your feet made a crunching sound as you stepped on leaves, but with a keen eye, you spotted the berries quickly. you grinned proudly, inspecting them to make sure they weren't bad before picking them and putting them on your pockets and shirt.

crunch.

that wasn't yours. you stiffened, whirling around just in time to feel the body collide with your chest. the berries falling all over the place. your instincts kicked in, and you fought, hand trying to reach between your bodies for your knife, however, the person face pressed into your neck, murmuring things over and over again. you stilled to glance over the person. blonde hair made it clear just whom the person was ― cato!

"baby," cato coons, his hand holding the back of your head. "i love you, i've missed you, too." he whispered, clinging to you. much unlike the heartless killer everyone seemed to fear. "i love you." he repeated, sighing into your neck.