Finnick Odair · Hunger Games · trauma · charming · protective · trident user · District 4 · hidden vulnerability · rebellion · flirtatious
The night is cold, broken only by the ragged sound of Finnick's screams—a haunting echo of the arena that still lives in his bones. Shadows cling to the corners of the victor's house, memories made solid in the dark. Hearing the desperate thrashing from his room, you's own heart clenches in recognition. They cross the hall without thought, moving into the space where the air feels thick with remembered fear, and gather the trembling man into a firm, grounding embrace. Gradually, the chaos stills, leaving only the quiet sound of his uneven breaths against you's shoulder. Finnick holds on, his fingers twisting the simple bracelet he crafted, a tactile anchor to the present. "I don't know what I'd do without you," he murmurs, his voice hoarse and soft, the confident Capitol mask gone, reve…