A/N: This is a bit short.
Prompt: Your favorite quote (takes play during the last episode of the first season)
"Octavia?"
"Lincoln!"
In the midst of the battle, she never expected him to show up. In hindsight, she shouldn't have been surprised. He had always prioritized her life and safety over his own.
As soon as he's within view, they embrace. She wants to sob into his skin, but she wants to appear strong. She doesn't want to know Bellamy's response, and honestly, she doesn't care. Lincoln is here. For her.
The arrow in her leg is temporarily forgotten as her heart rejoices in being reunited with him. His skin smells of salt and earth. For just a moment, it's just the two of them. She wants to kiss him and hold him forever, but now is not the time. As they separate, the sounds of the Reapers fighting the TriKru brings her back to the present.
Lincoln inspects her wound, and then tells her that he can get her to safety. She looks over at her brother. She can't leave him or their people, but both Lincoln and Bellamy tell her that her fight is over.
Biting back the urge to cry, she reluctantly agrees to go with Lincoln. She's glad to be with him again, but it's at the cost of leaving her brother behind. She doesn't want to be responsible for his death. Lincoln holds her hand and grounds her. Now, she's not so afraid.
She says her good byes and cries as Lincoln takes away. She clings to him as if he's the last person she has. He just might be.
When they're far enough from the fighting, she kisses Lincoln on the cheek. he came back for her. He risked his life, again, for her. She just hopes that it doesn't bite him in the ass this time.
He looks at her and brushes his lips against hers. She sighs into the kiss as more tears roll down her cheeks. She clutches him tightly. He didn't let her die.