So, hola! I decided to try out for the Cesar's Palace Shipping Week! Here's the prompt: "Falling Snow" and the pairing Odesta - Finnick/Annie.
(For you who don't know, the prompt wants an overall theme of December. For me, December is gifts, school, and drama.)
"Christmas," Annie said dreamily. She and Finnick were curled up against the couch right below her window overlooking the street. Even though sky was a dull gray and it was colder than sub zero, Annie felt as if Christmas was already here. "I can't wait."
She gently sat down her hot chocolate and snuggled into Finnick for warmth. Finnick could sense Annie's excitement for Christmas even though her breathing. Her chest rose and fell faster and faster at the thought of presents and Santa.
"If only it would snow," Annie muttered through her closed eyelids. "If it snowed, I could show you how much fun we have up north." She was referring to Finnick's childhood years growing up in San Diego where he spent all year playing out in the sun - even during winter when the water was freezing.
"Yeah," Finnick mumbled, he was very tired and could feel his eyelids drooping. "If only it snowed."
As if the sky heard his request, a single snowflake drifted down into the frozen sidewalk. As if that one snowflake opened the floodgates, hundreds of pure white, soft, crystals floated down from the skies. The world was soon dusted in a light coverage of white, soft as a owl's down.
Finnick gently rested Annie's head against the pillow, and grabbed the mugs of coco to wash in the kitchen. He soon returned and snuggled against Annie. Oblivious to the outside world and oblivious to the snow falling right outside her window.
Oblivious to the little children standing outside with their palms facing toward the sky, and their tongues sticking out - catching the white, falling snow.