Darby, just wow. This was really well written. I love the present tense, it's gives this a greater sense of... reality? I don't know what I'd call it. I do know that writing in the present tense can be very tricky and very easy to make mistakes in, but you've done it so, so well.

I really like this story and the chance to get inside Peeta's head, an opportunity not provided to us by the books. And I agree with your characterisation of Peeta and the way you presented him.

Well done!

This is a beautiful and touching character piece that gives Peeta a powerful amount of depth. It gives us an insight into him that explains so much of his later actions.