They made eye contact for a second before Finnick pulled her into his embrace.
The hug was gentle at first, but as time passed, it began to get suffocating. Vivian could feel her ribs digging into her lungs, and she had to claw at his chest in an attempt to break free. "Finnick, let me go..."
Unfortunately, he simply held on tighter.
"Finnick... it hurts..."
Finnick let go of her slowly the moment he heard those words.
She leaned into his chest in silence, noticing how he was still trembling.
"What's wrong, Finnick?" she asked.
He was silent for a moment before he said, "Promise me you won't leave me ever again."
He looked up to meet her eyes, and the amount of love and affection in his gaze made her heart ache.
It was as though he was pleading for her to stay by his side, and there was no way she could bear to let him down.
Before she knew it, she had already planted a light kiss on his eyelid. "I promise I won't leave you ever again."
Just as her lips left his eyelid, he lunged forward and pressed his lips against hers, albeit a little hurriedly. It was as though he was trying to consume her and keep her safe inside of him.
Instead of flinching away, Vivian reciprocated the kiss passionately. Both of them felt much better
after that.
Vivian was suddenly reminded of how he had stood up from his wheelchair to save her, and she frowned at him worriedly. "How are you going to tell everyone that your legs aren't injured? It's all my fault that..."
It's all my fault that Ashley managed to kidnap me and drag us both into that mess. If not for her carelessness, Finnick's secret would have remained a secret.
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