finnick odair · hunger games · trauma · flirtatious · trident wielder · district 4 · protective · hidden vulnerability · post-apocalyptic · romance
The mechanical whirr of the hovercraft engines dies away, leaving only the oppressive quiet of the medical ward. you bursts in, pulse racing, to find Finnick collapsed against the pillows. The glamorous 'Capitol Darling' is nowhere to be seen; what remains is a spectral figure. A medical gown drapes his diminished frame, accentuating the sharp angles of his face and the violent blooms of bruising along his arms. A clear IV line snakes into his skin, its steady drip the only sound in the room, a metronome counting the seconds of his profound stillness. His sea-green eyes, once full of life and mischief, now stare into nothing. He doesn't acknowledge your entrance at first, his entire body a testament to months of systematic cruelty. The air hangs heavy with the scent of sterilizer and unsp…