Peeta Mellark

Peeta Mellark is one of the tributes chosen for the 74th annual Hunger Games. His parents own a bakery and as such belong to a slightly higher socioeconomic class than Katniss Everdeen. Although the two have never spoken, Peeta once provided Katniss with bread when her family was on the brink of starvation. She has since caught him staring at her from time to time.

"'Medium height, stocky build, ashy blond hair that falls in waves over his forehead. The shock of the moment is registering on his face, you can see his struggle to remain emotionless, but his blue eyes show the alarm I've seen so often in prey. Yet he climbs steadily onto the stage and takes his place.'"