Black & Blue || Finnick Odair

19

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'My best dreams and worst nightmares
have the same people in them.'

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Venus looked at herself in the mirror in front of her, tears dripping down her face as the tap continued to run into the sink. Her fingers ghosted over the now yellowing bruises on her neck, the white scars standing out through it all. The girl was now able to speak much better after receiving proper medical treatment and an emergency surgery after she coughed up blood one night.

She quickly wiped at her eyes as a knock came at the bathroom door, a quiet sniffle echoing through the bathroom before she turned the tap off and moved towards the door. She sighed softly as she placed her hand on the door handle before opening the door, her eyes instantly meeting Tommy's as he stood before her.

'Hey, Ve,' He smiled up at her.

'Hey, Tom,' She whispered before placing a kiss to his head.

The girl avoided Finnick's gaze as she exited the bathroom, scurrying off towards her room with her head low. She knew the man knew about the episodes she had, random fits of screaming and crying happened occasionally but what she had just received before was simple case of depression acting up. Venus searched through her grey uniforms, pulling out the shirt at the bottom before she pulled it over her head and began looking for some pants.

As she let out an annoyed groan, leaning her hands against the draw with her head low as another set of tears began to form in her eyes before they began to drip down her face. Venus looked up when a hand grabbed onto hers, Finnick standing behind her with a concerned look on his face as he took in her face; her eyes were puffy and red, and tears stains trickled down her face.

'Oh, Ve,' He whispered before pulling her into his chest.

She began sobbing into his chest almost immediately as he held her close, quietly shushing her as though trying to get a child to sleep. He rocked her back and forwards with him, a hand placed lightly on the back of her head to hold her still. Venus held onto his shirt, her tears never ceasing as the feeling of safety flowed through her.

'What's going on? Talk to me,' The boy from Four muttered.

'I don't even know myself anymore,' She replied quietly.

After a while she looked up at her partner, pecking him lightly on the lips before she placed her head back onto his chest. She sniffled before moving out of Finnick's arms, turning back to the draw before her; taking out a pair of pants small enough to fit her extremely thin waist. Venus sighed before she turned to look at the curly haired boy, looking up at him with hopeful eyes. He looked at her confused, holding her at arms length as he cocked his head to the side.

'I want to see Peeta,' She stated confidently.

'No. Don't you remember what he did to you, Ve? He almost made you become mute,' Finnick exclaimed.

'Of course, I remember, Fin. But he's still my friend and he's suffering. Don't you think that if you or I were suffering that he'd come to see us?'

She watched as Finnick huffed, nodding his head before placing a kiss to her forehead; her hands on his. Venus smiled softly before her eyes turned to the door, to find Tommy watching them silently. The girl moved out of Finnick's grasp, crouching down as Tommy entered the room; placing his small hands onto her face as he looked at her with worry clear in his eyes.