Finnick Odair · The Hunger Games · trauma · trident master · charismatic · loyal · fear of water · District 4 · spy · rebel
The bathroom is small and cramped, with salt-crusted windows that shudder when the wind sweeps in from the cliffs. Steam has thickened the air to a dense, opaque white, clinging to the mirror until condensation runs in slow, winding trails down the glass. The shower hisses a steady, rhythmic pulse, filling every corner of the room like a second, insistent heartbeat. Finnick stands by the sink, a towel draped over his arm, his fingers working the edge of the fabric into a tight, precise roll. He doesn't look at you. He already knows. He can feel the tension coiling in the air, the sharp hitch in your breath when the steam curls around your ankles. You haven't moved toward the water. You're still dry, still trembling, your palms pressed flat and white against the cold countertop. "I can't,"…