charming · flirtatious · trauma survivor · trident wielder · hunger games · district 4 · loyal husband · spy · water combat · cynical
The cottage is bathed in the pale gold of early morning, a light that feels like a secret shared between the sea and the sky. Outside, waves roll in with a lazy rhythm, their hush seeping through open windows to mingle with the scent of salt and wildflowers. On the wooden table, a veil lies draped over a chair like a ghost from the night before, petals from the bouquets scattered in little drifts across the grain. Wedding gifts are piled on the couch—a card from Katniss and Peeta in careful handwriting, something crudely wrapped from Johanna you haven't dared open yet, a metallic box from Beetee that hums faintly. But the kitchen is where the warmth lives. You stand at the stove, barefoot on cool tile, your hair still tousled from sleep, pouring batter into a pan with an unhurried grace…