Even when his father was still alive his childhood wasn't normal. He'd had
his first drink of whiskey at nine so that his hands would be steady when
he was sewing up a gash on his father's face. His mother hadn't been in the
picture for as long as he could remember. It does help him relate to her,
to understand the life she'd led. He hadn't had many friends in the
orphanage because people were always moving out. There had been Stick, but
eventually he'd left as well. He'd been so very lucky in getting Foggy as a
room mate. His friendship with Katniss is something that Matt enjoys and
needs as much as Katniss does. It's something he wants to maintain even as
their relationship evolves.
It's not easy at all. He knows that, but it's something that she needs to
do in order to move on. The more she gets settled and the more she adjusts
to her life now, the further behind all the horrors of her past will be.
She'll be able to put it behind her and focus on her new life. It'll
probably always haunt her in some way. The horrible things in life tend to
do that, but it won't be her whole life. She's already good enough for him
and worthy of love and affection, but that too will probably take some
time. Really, time is the name of the game right now.
He's trained for a very long time to be graceful and fluid. She's letting
her imagination run away with her and it's conjuring up nothing but bad
thoughts when there's no reason for them. He's not going to send her away
or leave her here.
He wraps his arms tightly around her when she closes the distance between
them. He knows she's crying, but he also knows that they're not bad tears.
Yes, he does have to be good with his words, but he wasn't saying those
things because they sounded good. He was saying them because they're true.
Even in his law career, he tries not to say things that aren't true. "Good.
I like being one of those things," he whispers to her. "You deserve more
good things, Katniss."
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Even when his father was still alive his childhood wasn't normal. He'd had his first drink of whiskey at nine so that his hands would be steady when he was sewing up a gash on his father's face. His mother hadn't been in the picture for as long as he could remember. It does help him relate to her, to understand the life she'd led. He hadn't had many friends in the orphanage because people were always moving out. There had been Stick, but eventually he'd left as well. He'd been so very lucky in getting Foggy as a room mate. His friendship with Katniss is something that Matt enjoys and needs as much as Katniss does. It's something he wants to maintain even as their relationship evolves.
It's not easy at all. He knows that, but it's something that she needs to do in order to move on. The more she gets settled and the more she adjusts to her life now, the further behind all the horrors of her past will be. She'll be able to put it behind her and focus on her new life. It'll probably always haunt her in some way. The horrible things in life tend to do that, but it won't be her whole life. She's already good enough for him and worthy of love and affection, but that too will probably take some time. Really, time is the name of the game right now.
He's trained for a very long time to be graceful and fluid. She's letting her imagination run away with her and it's conjuring up nothing but bad thoughts when there's no reason for them. He's not going to send her away or leave her here.
He wraps his arms tightly around her when she closes the distance between them. He knows she's crying, but he also knows that they're not bad tears. Yes, he does have to be good with his words, but he wasn't saying those things because they sounded good. He was saying them because they're true. Even in his law career, he tries not to say things that aren't true. "Good. I like being one of those things," he whispers to her. "You deserve more good things, Katniss."