#The Valentine's Tree

[mega-aulover]

Valentine's Tree

Summary: Valentine's is approaching and everyone is excited about hanging a valentine for their sweetheart on the Valentine's Tree. Katniss doubts she's going to receive one - since she hasn't had one since her father died. Canon Compliant - set five years after the ending but before the epilogue in Mockingjay

Rated M: Katniss is Jealous when she learns Peeta received Valentine. Peeta is so Romantic. Romance. Katniss Everdeen, Peeta Mellark, Delly Cartwright, Haymitch Abernathy, - Thanks to @theforgottenweasley for betaing the story-

The first year Katniss didn't get a Valentine on the Valentine tree was the year her father died. The Valentine's Tree was located near the town, it was where all of the sweethearts hung up their Valentines. No one remembers when the tradition started. Or how it became a District Twelve tradition. All Katniss knew is that seeing the snow-clad tree strung up with hand spun cut out pink, red, and white hearts lifted the spirits of everyone in the district.

It was supposed to be done in secret, but for the established couples or parents leaving Valentines for their spouses or children, it was a sweet task.

Her father used to hang up Valentines for his gals. One for her mother, one for Prim, and one for Katniss. But because Katniss was pretty popular in school, she used to receive many Valentines from all of her classmates. Many of them liked Katniss for her voice, something she inherited from her father.

The year her father died was the year her light dimmed and she stopped singing. Katniss stopped living and started surviving. She had no time for such things, she told herself over and over again, but in her heart, Katniss wanted a Valentine. Every February 14th when she snuck to that tree to hang up Prim's Valentine, she would browse the tree looking for a small token but there wasn't any.

Then Prim was reaped. And Katniss properly forgot about the tree. She lived with a terror more pressing than hunger. Survival became an art form, she had the weight of the world on her shoulders, and the tree sat empty for the first time in memory. When the bombs came, the tree caught fire and was destroyed much like District Twelve.

That was five years ago.

Katniss couldn't believe how time had flown by. After the war, as she and Peeta healed, they grew closer. A week ago they quietly had a Toasting. Haymitch was present and so was Effie. Though, Effie refused to stay with Haymitch and his geese. Thom, District Twelve's Mayor, filled out their paperwork and sent it to the Capitol, requesting to keep their marriage out of the public eye. There was a great interest in the lives of Katniss and Peeta, and it was important to their mental health and safety to keep their lives out of the media.

Since they Toasted, nothing much changed. Peeta still baked in his bakery. Katniss still hunted. They still lived in the Victors Village, though they often switched homes, whose ever house they were in at nightfall was where they slept.

Tonight they were in her home. Peeta was exhausted after working at the bakery and found her making stew. Katniss embraced him as soon as he stepped through the door and had a steaming cup of tea waiting for him. Life was short, and the war had taught her to appreciate the small moments and not just the grandiose spots.

Later that night she was right where she wanted to be, wrapped in his arms. The fireplace was lit and she was dozing off when she heard Peeta say. "You know, they're thinking of bringing back the Valentine's Tree."

"Hmmm," she hummed. Katniss snuggled into his chest, his scent was warm and delicious, much like the savory cheese-buns she had with her tomato soup tonight.

"Delly thinks it will be a nice way to bring back something to the district. She was going to bring it up to Thom."

Katniss nodded, half asleep.

"I remember my first Valentine that wasn't from Delly."

This brings her fully awake.

"Say what?"

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[old-desert]

I used to be in an endless timeloop, but you were with me, valentine!!

[cliriq]

my valentine

[helsensm]

farm boys Valentine's Days 💗

+ close up on the last one

[luna-lovegreat]

Currently obsessed with the idea that the boys go to Time for love advice, since "he's married so he knows this stuff right?"

I mean they couldn't recognize a wedding ring??? And neither did he???

And time was saying this in his youth I mean cmon

Twilight: So ancestor. What would you do if like. Malon left to another world and never came back

Time: ... bro Malon called me fairy boy and then we were married like what

Hyrule: So uhh old man. How does one. Meet a girl.

Time: By speaking to her I guess? Or not, Malon did the talking for me

Hyrule: riiiiight...

Wild *no tact*: Hey so like... what if your redheaded wife who's name started with M died.

Time: what?!?!

Wild, undeterred: but like before she proposed.

Time: ...

Wild: and you don't remember if you would have said yes. What's your advice for dealing with that?

Time: ... vent to a fairy?

Warriors: hey old man

Time: no no no not this one asking me please

Warriors: how do I get women to stop coming after me. So I can ya know. Choose without war trying to force me into relationships

Time: I can safely say I've never had that problem captain

Wars: of course not *smirks*

Wars: ok but seriously how do I make them go away

Time: ... wear a wedding ring so they think you're taken, I've got a shiny extra

Time: no no why- they won't stop, I don't know how to do love!

Time: ok well at least I have legend. That kid would never ask for advice, I'll sit by him.

Legend: so old man.

Time, looking forward to a normal conversation: yeah?

Legend: hypothetically, what would you do if you found out Malon didn't exist.

Legend: And her whole world didn't, but it did, and now it doesn't

Time: ...Excuse me for a minute.

Time, writing a letter as fast as he can: MALON HOW DO I GIVE LOVE ADVICE THEY THINK IM WISE

Malon: lol

Happy Valentine's Day guys, have a headcanon :P

The boys go to Time for love advice and Time spouts whatever wise-sounding bs he can, before shoving them all on Malon for therapy when they visit the ranch

Art and comic by Jojo @linkeduniverse! :D

[grand-romantic]

If I could write a song for you...? 🎶💖💖💕

1-800-Are-You-Flappin?! Elphelpt Valentine takes the stage at this year's Ctcon! I hope you guys enjoy some of the shots I caught, I thought they came out kinda nice 😩!! If you enjoy my cosplay stuff and wanna support me, check out my Patreon!

I also made a gay lil link tree to my other socks! (Its ugly you've been warned.)

Anyway, Bonus Pic!! Ain't no way y'all thought the barbie poster generated had freed me from its grip, BE FR!!:

[hellsitegenetics]

This Valentine's I want to profess my love for hymenoptera, more particularly ants, and more so the Texas Leaf-cutter!

They are so stunning! And clever even! People have talked at length of their fungus farms, their large hunting groups, and efficiency in leaf collecting, but put all that, they are just fun to watch. I have a sizable colony living outside my home and some days when the weather is nice I have no work I just watch the run to and fro. The large lines of workers holding comically large leaves, the minors trailing the majors in a meandering fashion, how each rock and sand pile is meet with an unwavering resilience. I love their spiked up heads and string bean legs. I love them so much.

String identified:

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Closest match: Theobroma grandiflorum isolate C1074 chromosome 7 Common name: Cupuaçu

[heartnosekid]

“ i know love is real because i exist and i am full of it ”

💕-🪨-💕 / 🪨-🪷-🪨 / 💕-🪨-💕

[onlysushicat]

Teen love !

[checkertrains]

Hopefully we’ll get to see more of him in the future, legit one of the few characters i actually like in helluva boss, I think he’s the only one I would draw besides fizz, those bug charm really is powerful and green is always my fav color 🙏🌲

[eywaseclipse]

Happy Valentine’s Day from my favorite couple on Pandora. 💜💘✨

[herebecritters]

Far far away in a magical land there’s a beautiful sparkly fairy princess who lives in a magnolia tree ~

Screwy belongs to @ickyguts

[notdrygravitas]

🦦❤️🫎

[dungeoncrawlerr]

some stamps i made for my bf :]

[nillandeye]

🦦HAPPY VALENTINES DAY🫎

Yes, my favorite ship in htf its - Russell and Lumpy

And Russell/Lumpy flags

Just for fun🥸

[citrlet]

saying goodbye to 2022 era valentine island~