I am looking for a fic where Katniss is coming home after being in LA for a few years. As she arrives home at the airport, she sees Peeta waiting but realizes he is actually picking up his current gf (either Glimmer or OC I think). We learn that Peeta actually met the gf in LA. We later learn that on that trip he actually went to LA to find Katniss, but saw her with another man (Cinna I'm pretty sure, who he doesn't realize is gay). One of the key plot points I remember is that Katniss sneaks into Peeta's home one evening to get paints for her mom because she knows the Mellark family is doing their annual Christmas caroling. The girlfriend end up actually being home and catches Katniss and we find out that Peeta never told the girlfriend that he painted. Katniss and Peeta end up together in the end. I remember reading it within the last 6 months to a year and thought I bookmarked it on A03 but cannot find it.
Hi @ike305tx-blog
The story you're looking for is Hello by Peetabreadgirl.
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