It's time for rereading your favorite Everlark Fanfics (1)
Trouble Sleeping
Author: ImBeautifullyHuman
Summary:
Peeta Mellark returns home after the war, a damaged man, hoping to rekindle a relationship with the love of his life. He's sorely disappointed when she's unresponsive. Having had enough of waiting for Katniss, he takes his life into his own hands.
Author's note:
Let's face it, neither of them started life out with a healthy view of what love should be. While Katniss' early life may have given her a good example with loving parents, she watched her mother decline mentally after losing the love of her life. This is why she sees love as a weakness and why she associates it with loss. Peeta is teaching her that love gives you strength. And poor Peeta! Here's a boy who grew up knowing that his father loved another woman that was not his mother. He constantly sought the approval of a bitter woman who responded to his attentions with brutality, laced with her own pain. This is why he is able to see through Katniss' anger and bitterness, recognizing it for what it really is: fear and vulnerability. It's also why he, unlike his father, is determined to settle for none other than the woman he loves above all others. I think this shaped a lot of their interactions and choices in the series.
