"I know you miss him," Gale whispers in her ear. Katniss just hugs him tighter as he continues. "And I'm sorry."
"I just didn't. I didn't realize how much he meant to me until they took him."
Gale's heart skips a beat. So she does love him. "I'm sorry, it was my job to protect him, I should've done better."
Katniss pulls away, all sniffles and red eyes. "It's not your fault, Gale. I don't blame you."
"I know you don't. But I do." He sighs and rubs the back of his neck nervously. "Look, I. I never meant to hurt you. I never wanted to do anything that would hurt you or make you doubt anything you've been working for."
"I know, Gale. I'm sorry."
"For what? You know you can't do anything wrong when it comes to me, Catnip."
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"I just didn't. I didn't realize how much he meant to me until they took him."
Gale's heart skips a beat. So she does love him. "I'm sorry, it was my job to protect him, I should've done better."
Katniss pulls away, all sniffles and red eyes. "It's not your fault, Gale. I don't blame you."
"I know you don't. But I do." He sighs and rubs the back of his neck nervously. "Look, I. I never meant to hurt you. I never wanted to do anything that would hurt you or make you doubt anything you've been working for."
"I know, Gale. I'm sorry."
"For what? You know you can't do anything wrong when it comes to me, Catnip."
Katniss smiles sadly. "For not loving you back."