Green Eyes
"Finnick!" Annie stumbles over and runs into a Capitol citizen spilling some of her drink.
"So sorry." She slurs. They shake their head in disapproval but, Annie doesn't care she just continues on to Finnick. Annie is at the final stop for her Victory Tour and she has had a few drinks. To be fair Annie was drinking the lethal stuff. The stuff where you can't taste the alcohol so you can easily forget you are drinking it. Meaning you can easily get drunk. Annie didn't even realize there was alcohol in it until she was three drinks in and started to feel tipsy.
"Annie." Finnick says when she gets to him.
"You look so pretty." She smiles.
He sighs.
"You're drunk." He mutters under his breath.
"I didn't mean it." She smiles. "Honest." She pouts.
He sighs.
"You're lucky we are leaving soon." He says and takes the glass from her hand and sets it on a tray.
She puts her hand on his face and smiles.
"The guy with the green eyes." She smiles. "The one everyone wants."
"Annie." He says because she is talking rather loudly.
"But the one no one can hold onto." She smiles. "Tell me green eyes would I be able to hold onto you?"
"Uhh." He says confused. He doesn't really like Annie in that way. He barely knows the girl but, they have gotten closer on the Victory Tour and considers her a friend.
"I meant hypothetically." She smiles.
"Annie do you want me to hold onto you?" He asks.
"Well I would be lying if I said no." Annie says. Her filter has been washed out of her from the alcohol. She does like Finnick and wouldn't mind if she was the one girl who captivated his heart.
"I see." He says surprised.
"But you wouldn't want to hold onto me. You want one of them." She motions towards the crowd.
"Annie-
"But don't worry green eyes I will be waiting for you." She smiles.
Finnick wants to ask what she means but he hears the shrill voice of their escort.
"Finnick! Annie! Time to leave!"
"We better go." He says and takes her hand as they head to the train. Annie does stumble a few times but the escort thinks it is from the heels.
Their escort goes to bed right away but, they stay in the common room. Annie throws off her heels and jumps on the couch.
"You should just head in bed Annie, sleep this off."
"No! I like it out here." She says and giggles.
"Okay." He says slightly frustrated.
"Are you going to stay with me green eyes?" She smiles.
"Yes and why do you keep calling me that? You know my name." He says confused. He doesn't really mind but is confused by this.
"Do you not like it?" She says slightly offended.
"No I'm just curious."
"It's because it's your best feature." She smiles.
"Thank you." He mumbles.
Annie stands up so she is face to face with him.
"Finnick." She smiles. "I really really like you." He says like a small child.
Before he can say anything she leans in to kiss him but he grabs her shoulders so she can't.
"What are you doing?" She asks disappointed.
"Well first of all Annie you're drunk and second of all-
"You don't like me?" She whispers.
He doesn't want to say no but he feels like he has to. He's hoping she won't remember this conversation tomorrow.
"No." He says gently.
"Ugh... so you can like all those Capitol girls but you can't like me? Why are they so special green eyes?" He slurs.
"Because you're not any girl. You're Annie Cresta." He says. He can't tell her how much he despises all of those Capitol girls.
"What does that mean?"
"You're special." He says hoping Annie will understand even with her alcohol hazed mind.
"Are you okay Annie?" He asks because of the expression on her face but, little does he know that he is in the splash zone.
Annie leans over and throws up getting it on Finnick's shoes and pants.
"Perfect." He says.
"Oh I'm sorry." She says embarrassed.
"It's okay. Let's just get you in bed." He says.
"Okay." She says.
He takes her to her bedroom and gets up to head to his own bedroom to clean up.
"Where are you going?" She asks.
"My room to get cleaned up."
"Can't you do that here, can't you stay with me?" She whispers.
He sighs.
"Yes I can stay with you but, I'm using your shower." He says because the smell of her vomit is making him dizzy.
"Okay." She says.
By the time Finnick gets out of the shower Annie is asleep. He considers leaving but he is worried that Annie might wake up and see that he isn't there.
He lies in bed next to her and he soon falls asleep.
Finnick wakes up to a shaking on his shoulder.
"Finnick?" Annie asks confused.
"Annie." He says.
"What are you doing here?" She asks confused.
"You asked me to stay here after you... barfed on me." He says smiling.
"That was real." She says embarrassed and lays her head back down with her hand covering her eyes.
"Yes." He says smiling.
"I just thought it was a dream. A very vivid dream." She removes her hand and then sits up. "Did I do anything else?" Annie asks truthfully having no memory of telling Finnick that she liked him.
Finnick looks at her debating on what to say.
He shrugs.
"No." He says knowing that it will be better like this. Not just because Finnick doesn't like her but, because Finnick can never have her. Finnick would never do that to a girl no matter how much he wanted them.