the sun persists in rising, so I make myself stand

hi, i’m brooke (she/her, 26) I wrote everlark fanfiction in 7th grade science class lesbian obsessed with Peeta Mellark

[little-lynx]

Katniss

Happy belated birthday to Katniss Everdeen — the girl who keeps reminding me not to lose hope (which is not an easy task).

What I need is the dandelion in the spring. The bright yellow that means rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can rebirth instead of destruction. The promise that life can go on, no matter how bad our losses. That it can be good again.

[firehelpmeforget]

Gentle With Me: In the ten years since the war, Katniss has learned how to handle her most melancholic days. Still, on the days when her regular methods don't quite work that's when she is most grateful to have such a gentle husband like Peeta. Peeta. Who always knows exactly how to make her feel better!

"Besides, I like being gentle with you." He punctuates his promise with a lingering kiss to my temple. "Now lean forward so I can wash you hair." "I'll allow it. But only if you let me return the favor." I answer. My muscles move easier without that extra weight on my chest and I find myself wanting to do something for Peeta too. Not because I owe him — I unlearned that little hold up years ago — but because I want to. Because I love him. Because I like being gentle with him too.

A birthday gift to the brilliant, beautiful, incredible @cow-in-the-sunset!!! Cow, words don't describe how incredible a writer, beta, friend, and confidante you are! Truly so happy this lovely little community brought us together. Happy Birthday!!

Also special thanks to @electrictouchfob for beta-ing this for me!

[jay--elle]

Katniss Everdeen 💚 Part 2 of Everlark Text Post

[PART 1]

[you-askedforthis]

Katniss calling Peeta an idiot in her head but then two minutes later having a full blown meltdown when he hits the forcefield is unintentionally funny.

[peaonfire]

Everlark photo booth strip as a birthday gift to my friend @harrvxinmyvejns! Hope you ave the best day! <3

[alwaysmypearl]

“The sun persists in rising, so I make myself stand.”

Katniss Everdeen, Chapter One of Catching Fire By Suzanne Collins

[firehelpmeforget]

And All At Once: Peeta. He's here. He's really here. Alive and safe and out of Snow's clutches. Finally, back where he belongs — with me.

Peeta is rescued from the Capitol, and despite some bruising and malnourishment, he’s alright! He managed to escape the worst! And Katniss has no interest in letting him out of her sight for the foreseeable future! // A Non-Hijacked!Peeta AU!

Peeta. He's here. He's really here. Alive and safe and out of Snow's clutches. Finally, back where he belongs — with me. Or at least almost with me. I'm practically lightheaded with giddiness as I run those last few feet of hallway. Haymitch right on my heels as we leap for the door Boggs said they took him through.

A birthday gift for my wonderful friend, and fellow Rep Girlie, @mandrake-mistakes!! She is an incredible writer, artist, beta, and person! You should all go check out her incredible work!

Happy Birthday, Mandrake! May this next year bring you nothing but joy, light, and all the exciting opportunities you deserve!

[litttleprincess-deactivated2017]

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[rosegardeninwinter]

let’s talk about the bread scene again, shall we?

first, we may note that Katniss does not start going to the Hob until after she figures out how to provide for her family; I have previously wondered why Haymitch didn’t notice how much in a bad way the Everdeens were if Katniss was coming to The Hob: here’s your explanation

second, the icy weather will be personified in a few paragraphs as running its fingers down little Katniss’s back, a very invasive image; mark it, because it’s going to be juxtaposed against another “intimate” image

third, Katniss drops the baby clothes and is unable to pick them up for fear she won’t be able to go on; I see this as a two-fold metaphor; she can never pick up her childhood again, and she must leave any notions of a future with children of her own behind if she is to survive, physically and emotionally; she must leave past and future in the mud of now

there may be a tragic third image here, one that points us ahead to the final book: an image of Katniss ultimately losing her baby, Prim

here, we get our first really meaningful mention of fire (outside of the mention in the “here’s how Panem became a dystopia” exposition dump from the mayor) in the series, and there’s a strong correlation between fire and hope, and, therefore, lack of fire and lack of hope; fire means many things in this world, but it’s significant to me that this is the first major association we get

the next image that stands out to me is the image of the garden beds not yet planted for spring; again, I think ahead to the third book, where Greasy Sae heralds Peeta’s return by mentioning that spring is in the air; it’s not yet spring, but it’s coming

then, of course, we get this flood of sensory imagery about the golden glow of the bakery; here again is another image of fire, and this time, in addition to hope, it represents warmth and sustenance, food

I do not think the use of “golden” is accidental here, as we have gold and yellow imagery used often for Peeta

Katniss is made almost dizzy by the rush of scent and light, but then that icy personification of reality (of despair? of death?) runs its fingers down her back and she begins desperately digging in the trash

it’s pretty telling that the bins are described as “heartlessly” bare and then we immediately meet the heartless witch herself

Mrs. Mellark is quick to dehumanize both Katniss and Peeta, treating Katniss like an animal “pawing” in her trash, beating Peeta (seemingly with an object, not her hand) and calling him a stupid creature; what is particularly cruel is that she knows Katniss is out there, or was a moment ago, starving, and yet she tells her son to feed not the little girl, but the pig

but Peeta, kind Peeta, brings the bread to Katniss; and remember, we are told of his small (not so small) sacrifice as Katniss is standing on the reaping stage, having sacrificed herself for her sister; we know these two characters are sacrificial and compassionate from the jump

of course, with the information we are given in the second book, we can see this moment as a symbolic sort of toasting; a wedding, not by party or paper, but by pity and provision

and here’s that beautiful, intimate image that stands in opposition to the icy fingers of death; the heat of the bread, of life; it burns itself into Katniss’s skin, as a brand of hope and of connection to the boy with the bread, and she welcomes it, clutches it closer; Gale may have fire, yes, but Katniss held Peeta’s fire to her heart first

(as an aside, of course Peeta makes an incubator for Haymitch’s gosling eggs: he is the one who brings warmth and life)

speaking of Gale: I will forever give him credit for helping Katniss feed her family … but, again, Peeta did it first

notice that Katniss falls into a dreamless sleep; he isn’t even sharing her bed yet, and Peeta is already helping her have “no nightmares”

and now, at last, spring is here; spring comes to Katniss with Peeta; he is springtime, with all its color and brightness

Katniss notices the dandelion that reminds her of her father (by the way, unless I’m much mistaken, burdock is in the same family as dandelion, and what’s even crazier is that the flower family they both belong to is the Asteraceae family—yes, this is where Asterid comes from—which is the daisy family) (“here it’s safe, here it’s warm / here the daisies guard you” indeed) reminds her she is not doomed; we learn later that Burdock told Katniss as long as she could find herself (her name plant), she wouldn’t starve; Katniss does manage to find herself, in more ways that one, but she has to find the dandelion (Peeta) first

lastly, Katniss says she feels she owes Peeta, and she does, though he’ll deny it: she owes him her life, and what’s beautiful about comparing this moment with the end of the series is that she makes good on this sense of owing him; she owes it to him to stay alive, to live, just as he comes to owe it to her to live too; and they do

[mage-chocolate]

It’s really heartwarming that Peeta’s the person who takes care of Katniss the most. But he’s also charmingly kind of a nag.

[mage-chocolate]

Maybe the biggest sign that Peeta is really himself again is that the very first thing he says to Katniss after coming back is a reminder to do something.

[princesspufflesposts]

praying for josh hutcherson’s hair

[alwaysmypearl]

guys I won $50 in cash at hunger games trivia because I got all but two questions correct

[capric0rnie]

the first thing peeta mellark ever says directly to katniss everdeen is, “it’s okay. i’ll take it from here.”

to the girl who always had to step up and be the one to take on all the responsibility. as soon as they spoke to one another, he took that burden from her.

[the-last-district]

I love them.

[you-askedforthis]

Thankful for this fandom, my mutuals, and fic writers and artists who dedicate their time and talent for free and keep fandom alive. 🩷🩷🩷

[alwaysmypearl]

heyyyyyy i’m back sorry bout that

[cow-in-the-sunset]

Poor Lovesick Lug on AO3

Happiest of birthdays to my wonderful beta reader and friend @firehelpmeforget. Your love and dedication to your stories truly shines through. Brainstorming with you is never dull. Thank you for giving us Owen Sparrow to love and tend to.

We run to him before either of us can comprehend. We fall on our knees on either side of him, a shield and a sword, as if we can protect him from the moonlight. It bathes all three of us now in its silver shadows. I make my self stand taller in its presence.

"After the shocking double victory of Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark, the pair have continued on to do the impossible. On their first year as mentors, their tribute, Owen Sparrow, is crowned winner in an unheard of back-to-back victory. A one-shot of the aftermath."

Special thank to @princesspufflesposts for lending me her eyes on this one and doing incredible beta work <3 Everyone go read Off The Record or I will be mean to you.