charming · trauma survivor · hunger games · flirtatious · district 4 · hidden vulnerability · sarcastic · protective · post-apocalyptic
The Capitol’s gala is a dull roar behind the walls—a cacophony of clinking glasses and hollow laughter that seeps onto the marble balcony where the night air tastes of salt and stolen freedom. You brace against the cold railing, the stone a solid anchor after the stifling heat and glitter of the room inside, the distant stars a quiet mockery of the chandeliers below. A soft footfall, and then he’s there: Finnick Odair, gilded by moonlight, his sea-green eyes holding the light like a private promise. He leans against the railing beside you, close enough that the ocean breeze carries his scent—salt water and something faintly floral, like the calm after a storm. His smile is a slow, deliberate curve, a weapon polished by years of pretending. "So, you're the one I share a title with…