there's a chance that we may fall apart before too long

[freelife]

June & July catch-all for Shea's characters.
Private starters in the comments. Let me know if there's anything you want to do (sheakespeare) and we can work it out!

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[thelittlemerman]

There's no point trying to get around it.

"I hurt someone," he says, hollow sounding. "He was trying to hurt me. I had to, but I..."

He leans into her before he really starts to break, looking down at the wine in his hand and taking a slow sip.

[anniesgonemad]

Oh. Oh no. She holds him closer, tucking him under her chin.

"You had to," she reminds him, closing her sea-green eyes. "What happened?" Was the man okay? It didn't matter- if he was trying to hurt Finnick, he likely deserved the pointy end of his trident.

[thelittlemerman]

"He came to ask questions about the fae, about the election. He said the vote was rigged. I couldn't let him go in and talk to them," he explains, his voice almost vacant save for a slight tremble.

[anniesgonemad]

Her lower lip juts forward at the admittance, her arms tightening around him slightly. "No, no, you couldn't," Annie agrees, and lets go of him with one hand. The other hand she uses to gently run through his hair, a calming motion.

She wants to ask if the vote was rigged. But that's not the important part right now. Finnick and his pain is the important part.