She'd probably blush if she knew that he had trusted her with a secret that he hasn't told anyone else. Blush and mumble that she really isn't all that worthy of his trust. It's not that Katniss isn't trustworthy; she tends to be extremely loyal to friends and family. But her self-worth needs some serious work. She doesn't think all that highly of herself on the best of days. On the worst of them, days like today, it's practically non-existent. She doesn't know if that's something Derek would understand too but by she wants to think so. He's proven to understand so much already.

Lunch breaks only last so long and there's the fact that Katniss technically took one earlier. A lunch of water isn't much but it had helped ease the hunger a little. Sooner or later, someone's going to wonder where she is. Where they are. But there's something about Derek that makes her feel safe. Katniss doesn't want to leave that. Not now. Possibly not ever.

She takes a deep breath when he asks if she's going to be okay. Despite that desire to stay safely hidden against Derek's chest, Katniss pulls away enough to be able to look up at him. Her lips quirk a little to the side, the look on her face sad and knowing. "Do I have a choice?"

Katniss has to be okay. No one else will be okay for her.