snow fall | finnick odair

chapter seven

Cassia knew she had to escape from Keenan, he was sweet but she could tell he was already becoming a dog for her grandfather. She also knew she had to try and help Finnick, he didn't want her to but she thought she had to. A fake injury ought to her earn her a reprieve from dancing, so she stepped awkwardly on her foot, claiming to injure her ankle and was helped inside.

As she was left alone, she hurried off down the corridor. Looking for Finnick, before long she found him, he was following Chana into a room, shirt unbuttoned, sculpted abdomen exposed. A smirk was on his face, but his face fell when he saw her standing there, he whispered something to Chana who hadn't noticed her, before letting her inside before him.

"Cassia..." he whispered, walking up to her, reaching out for her, she didn't pull away as he cupped her face, "you need to go back out to the party..." she shook her head,

"You can't...it's wrong..." he offered her small smile but she couldn't return it,

"Sweetheart, it is what it is...go back out to the party, please" her eyes met his, she could see a look of pure desperation in his eyes, he desperately wanted her to return to the party and leave him to what he believed he had to do. "Please" she looked down, "hey eyes on me" her eyes turned to his,

"You don't have to do this...I can find a way...." he smiled at her, pitiful.

"Cassia, even you couldn't stop this..." he whispered, leaning in closer to her. "So, please. Go back to the party" she nodded slightly, feeling a tear on her face, he wiped it away with his thumb. "Oh hey, no tears yeah?" He pulled her closer, her head resting on his chest as he hugged her, "you're too kind Cassia" he smiled, she smiled slightly. As he released her, she tried to smile at him before returning to the party.

"Oh thank god you're back" Jade smiled, grabbing onto her hand, "babes it's been crazy! Keenan has been bragging that you danced with him, honestly his obsession with you scares me" Cassia laughed and within seconds Jade joined in,

"Oh Keenan is harmless" she expressed, the two walked back into the party, "he's a puppy dog" they both laughed once more.

An hour later, Finnick had rejoined the party and Cassia had decided to leave him be, she felt rather awkward since their interaction. She'd cried in front of a man she barely knew. She hated how Finnick Odair always made her feel a plethora of emotions, it drove her crazy. So, she was helping herself to refreshments at the counter.

"My my Miss Snow, you grew up to be beautiful..." she turned to see a face she hated, Tyster. He was a man in his late thirties that appeared to have an obsession with her. Unnerved, she stepped away from him before replying,

"Why thank you Mr Florence" a fake smile on her face, he smirked at her, a creepy smirk. Not like Finnick's playful smirks that made her blush and either want to slap him or keep up their conversation. He stepped toward her.

"It's simply a fact Miss Snow, you're growing up too, sixteen now, by god" his hand began to move toward where hers was rested on the table, hurriedly she moved it to her side, once again stepping away.

"Well yes, people do tend to grow up" her fake smile grew, it was becoming harder to maintain her facade. He laughed, a laugh that scared her. His hand snaked around her waist, resting on her hip, moving closer to her arse.

"You are too funny Miss Snow" he once again stepped toward her, his terrifying smirk growing. . His hand snaked around her waist, resting on her hip, moving closer to her arse. She stepped away once more, pulling out of his grasp and looking around for someone who could provide her with a reprieve, "I say, how about we take to the dance floor..." then she saw him, Finnick.