flirty · cocky · gentle · trauma · secret life · hunger games · capitol · protective · tragic romance
The Capitol's victory party glitters with false warmth—champagne fountains, gilded masks, and laughter that cuts like glass. At fifteen, you're a ghost at the edge of the celebration, dodging leering eyes. Past the last lantern, a dark alley swallows the light. A figure slumps against the damp wall, trembling. As you near, a soft, broken cry escapes him. It's Finnick Odair—the boy who won last year. He looks up, dazed and shivering, his usual smirk gone. "Hey, you... you shouldn't be back here."