this continuing display of diffidence.. lucy gray can’t help the half—grin that upturns, more enigmatic than she intended. slow, leisure steps forward——any gentle measures it’ll take to not alarm her. “ m’ all ears, darlin’. best to get it out than hold it in, yeah? ”
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meek appearance tainted with worry peels back to a more straightened state, slow, albeit an effort made nonetheless. she allows her gaze to fixate a bit firmly upon subject. “ .͟.͟. just thinking. ”
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she swallows down any garble of cumbersome sentiments——for the haunting idea alone of being returned as nothing more than a battered husk … she’d rather not entertain it any further. “ i promise, m’ not going anywhere this time, ‘kay? not now, not ever. ”
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"i've been missing you more, lucy gray!" the girl insists, taking her hand. "y'know, none of us holds up well without you. we all miss you! but now—" a smile spreads across her face. "now you're here!"
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there’s a pinch of legitimacy in her utterance, temporarily breaking out of that performer guise she’s perfected over the years. a chance to breathe without the eyes of the capitol on her back, she muses to herself,
“ ..prefer lookin’ at it this way——if this haven’t
icy blue orbs stared down at the visibly flustered brunette, suppressing the feeling to match the redness in his own face.
“why wouldn’t i 𝘯𝘰𝘵 mean it ? i gave you a promise. to return you back home and to your family. you didn’t deserve to be fighting for your life.”
to me, a wicked man who is also eloquent seems the most guilty of them all. he’ll cut your throat as bold as brass, because he knows he can dress up murder in handsome words.
⠀ ⠀ ⠀『 Coriolanus Snow 』
an ind. portrayal of a canon character in the Hunger Games verse ⋆ crack/lit ⋆ au/crossover friendly ⋆ 18+
⠀ ⠀ born and bred in the Capitol.
⠀ ⠀loather of mockingjays.
⠀ ⠀admirer of order.
coriolanus.. you truly mean that? ( she’s unable to help being ruddy—cheeked now. ) you’re pretty sharp yourself. y’risked a bunch to keep me safe, n’.. i’ll never forget how y’looked out for me, really.
it’s true. you have a talent to always say the right thing. i think that is charming and unique. most girls i’ve met aren’t like you. none of them are. you seem to be one of a kind.