Smirking, I enter the fancy wine bar, feeling a number of eyes on me as I smile politely at the horde of rainbows that are the capital nobles as I approach the lone male in the booth, turning to smirk at me.
"You got some lipstick there Finny," Cheekily, I wink at Finn smirking at me, pleased to see me as I sit down by him.
"Thanks, how are you Will?" He questions me as I sigh tiredly at his false smile.
"Stop the smiling it's creepy," Bluntly, I tell him making him chuckle.
"Exhausted. You? How's Annie? Did she get the scarf I send her I tried doing that knitting thing she taught me but it's tougher than I had thought." Stretching, I lean back at the memory making Finnick release a small chuckle. Finnick and I have always been friend after that, I wanted nothing to do with him, he tried using his flirtation on me but gave up eventually when seeing I wouldn't budge but after bumping into one another time and time again whether it be due to business, interviews or something, in the end we got along, overtime.
"She appreciated it you should have seen her face, she had no idea what it was nor did I. Mags was the one who got what it was," Chuckling, Finnick smiles as I groan face in hands.
"Hey I tried, it was meant to be something for her hair to braid with!" Pouting, I huff as he grins tousling my blonde roots.
"Either way she thought it was a cute effort…" Finnick assures me.
"So how are you? How is she?" Tenderly, I question as Finnick smiles, a soft smile on his lips as I note the exhaustion in his sea green hues.
"We're taking it day by day." Smiling, he confesses.
"Man it must be nice finding someone you know love…" Envious, I confess.
"You'll find someone soon." He assures.
"Who would want used good?" Sadly, I smile as his eyes narrow bringing me into a side hug.
"Hey! If they don't see you for who you are then there missing out!" Firmly, he promises me making me chuckle at my lone time friend, my first real friend in the capital who wasn't from here.
"Thanks…so did you see my interview, hope you don't mind Finny." Teasingly, I wink as he chuckles.
"It's fine. These guys won't give up," He huffs a coy smirk on both our lips.
"Nope never. But still have you been well, they haven't been rough with yo have they? Anne knows that it's just a joke right?" Uncertain, I question.
"She does. But still I could ask the same I mean with that sister of yours being a tribute." Finnick exclaims as I note the worry in his eyes for me as I bow my head, releasing a shaky breathe.
"This has not been a good year; I'm stuck with a sister who wants to put my head on a pike." Bluntly, I scowl.
"I heard. That was rough her saying that. Even Anne didn't like that." Finnick assures me.
"That's my sister for you she's as cold as ice. Still any more devilish secrets to uncover?" Curious, I lean in as he does the sae, the pair of us chuckling, eager for our favourite bonding time outside him, teaching me how to fish and knot, secret sharing.
"I could ask the same to you, I feel like you use me…" Pouting, he whines childishly leaning on me as I scoff at the ass.
"Use you Finny we use each other…" I wink.
"True, true still nothing big I've already told you about Snow anything on your end?" He questions in a low voice.
"Nope. You'd think they'd have more interesting stuff but it's all the same it's annoying…" Disappointed, I whine as he chuckles.
"Are you sure come on you love me!" Teasingly, he whines putting his weight on me making me giggle as he side hugs me which I happily return, the pair of us snickering.
"I'm sorry Finny but my one true love is Anne especially her cookies that girl can cook!" I feign heartbreak as he gasps dramatically, hand on his chest.
"You wound me. But still don't I know it." Grinning, Finnick smirks.
"You lucky man Finn." Pouting, I poke his cheek making him chuckle, his arm draped over my shoulder.
"So you've given up on that fairy-tale then about 13…" Lowly, he whispers.
"Yeah…" Pained, I lie to my friend, not now, I need things to be more secure to be confirmed before letting Finnick on it if I don't it could endanger him or Annie and I know Finnick. He may not have much of a family but Mags and Annie mean the world to him just like Prim and Mum do to me.
"We will find a way out of this I will find a way to escape for us both." Earnestly, he promises me his hands on my cheeks cradling my face as I nod.
"Finn…" Softly, I smile at him appreciating his vow.
"We can do this, we don't need no fairy-tale of 13 to rely on. We can only rely on ourselves." Sternly, he vows as I grimace, holding in the pain of lying but tis for his own good, so much is at risk.
"Finn…I…" Pained, I begin conflicted.
"The nightmares right…" Finnick gathers making my eyes widen but go with it.
"Am I that easy to read?" Tiredly, I whine head down.
"Not necessarily but once getting to know you yeah…" Softly, he smiles.
"Like you can talk." Cheekily, I point out.
"True, true. Still you sure you're okay she's your sister…" Concerned, he voices out as I release another shaky breath.
"I don't know how to feel Finnick." Honestly, I tell him.
"I know you're already using your fans to help her." Snidely, he remarks.
"She needs all the help she can get." I scoff.
"Come on I'll treat you to a drink." I promise.
"My, my the Finnick Odair treating me to a drink, it really is my lucky day!" Cheekily, I joke leaning on his shoulder.
"Damn right it is." Grinning, he nods his head ordering us a drink as we spill secret, speak tales and have the time of our life…