I know it's been written about before, but when I first saw the idea of Katniss and Peeta's daughter falling in love with Gale's son, I wanted to write about it myself. I want there to be more than one fanfic on this topic. Plus, I think it's cool. Well, on with the story!
P.S. "Adaryn" is a Welsh name meaning "bird". I thought it fit for a daughter of Katniss Everdeen.
~Symphonic Madness
Adaryn
"Hey! Adaryn!" my best friend, Elise, says as she comes up to me in the hallways at school.
"What's up?" I ask her.
"Oh nothing much," she says. "I just wanted to say hi."
"Is that really what you want?" I ask. "I know you well enough to know that that is far from all you want."
She sighs. "Fine. You caught me. I was hoping you could come to a bonfire with a bunch of our classmates tonight. It is a Friday after all."
"Sure. Mom and Dad would probably let me. I might have to take Finnick with me, though. He's in ninth grade, but our parents treat that child as if he still needs to be babysat," I say.
"We don't care. We've got other ninth graders going. I'm sure he'll find someone to keep occupied with," Elise says with a wink.
I punch her in the arm. "No way my little brother is gonna get lucky in ninth grade. I haven't yet, and I'm in eleventh! Though I don't plan to for a while, yet."
"So are you going?" she asks.
"Of course!" I say. "I'll just say that I'm spending the night at your place, and Finn wants to spend time with your brothers."
Elise has a set of twin younger brothers, Aspen and Evander, that were both Finnick's age. The four of us often hung out together.
"Cool! I'll see you at seven," she says. "Oh, and you and your brother are spending the night at my place for sure. I know my parents will be okay with it."
I smile and she walks away.
Of course I got the OK from my parents, with the expected exception that I bring along Finnick. We kissed our parents goodbye, and then ducked under the fence, which had long since been ridden of its electrical trait, when we got to it. We sat down when we reached the bonfire, and a group of probably twenty five people were sitting around the huge, burning fire.
Elise found me almost immediately and we started talking as Finn walked off to go chat with some friends he recognized. I was enjoying the conversation I was in when I felt a tap on my shoulder. As a kneejerk reaction, I grabbed my assailant's wrist and twisted it. I turned around and was surprised to find a handsome-looking boy with his face contorted in agony behind me.
"Oh!" I exclaim as I frantically get up after letting go of the boy's wrist. "I am so sorry. It was a kneejerk reaction."
"It's alright," he says, regaining composure.
Our eyes meet, and I see that we share the same gray eyes, only his hair is as black as night. He is pretty muscular, and stunningly attractive.
"Uhh… I'm gonna go talk with some friends," Elise says.
"You do that," I say.
"My name is Phoenix Hawthorne," the boy says.
"I'm Adaryn Mellark," I say. I pause. "Care to sit down?"
"Of course," Phoenix says.
We start to talk, and soon enough, the sun has gone down, and we've left the party to go talk on our own. I'd gotten a nickname, Addie. But that's when things start getting beautifully complicated.
"I really like you, Addie. Can I kiss you?" Phoenix asked.
"Yes," I whisper as I lean in.
Our lips touch, and it's the greatest feeling in the world. It's my first kiss, and I can tell it's his, too, because he's reluctant to pull back. But when he does, he just kisses me again. Soon things start getting heavy, and I'm on my back with him on top of me. One of Phoenix's arms is wrapped tightly around my waist, and the other is behind my head as his hand grasps my hair for dear life. Both of my hands are tangled in his hair as we kiss.
"Are we interrupting something?" I hear Elise ask.
I look up and she and Finnick are standing over us.
"No," I say. "Just give me a minute."
"Can I see you again?" Phoenix asks.
"Of course," I say.
I give him my address, tell him goodbye, and walk back to Elise's house with her and my brother.