Hello all! This is the headcannon I wrote of Peeta's real proposal to Katniss! <3 Hope you enjoy it!
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"That one." I say. The old man looks at me as if he thinks I can't afford it.
"This one?" he says?
"Definately." I hand over the money I've been saving up for years. The ring is beautiful. I know she'll love it. It's a solid gold band with diamonds and colored jewels that resemble wings. Mockingjay wings. It looks like Cinna could've crafted it himself.
"Good luck, boy!" the man tells me as I'm walking out the door.
"Thank you, sir!" I shout back.
I make my way to the meadow where I know I'll find her. We spend a lot of our time here these days laying side by side, looking up at the sky, talking, and just being with each other. She looks up at me and smiles.
"Where have you been all day, Peeta?"
"Oh, you know. Just doing some shopping."
"What kind of shopping takes that long? I missed you."
I stop what I'm doing and stare into her beautiful grey, seam, eyes. I just sit there and study every aspect of her: her nose, her cheek bones, her eyes, her beautifully braided hair. I'm so nervous, I'm shaking. She looks at me, confused.
"Peeta?" she asks, concerned.
"Katniss, we have been through so much together. I've loved you ever since I can remember."
"I love you too Peeta."
"Katniss..." I get down on one knee, pull out the ring, and I use the words we haven't used in years. "You will be my wife, for real this time. Real or Not real?" She looks down at the ring. I think she realizes its a mockingjay. My heart is about to beat out of my chest. I stare into her eyes, and she doesn't answer. I start to think she's going to say no, but now, I see the tears forming. She hasn't cried in ages. She gets up and throws her arms around me.
"Real!" she cries.
"Katniss, you will always be my little mockingjay," I say with tears in my eyes.
We just stand there with our arms wrapped around each other for a long time, and I don't want to leave. I don't ever plan to, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
