Hunger Games ficlet: Mirrors (not rated, Finnick Odair)

[sabaceanbabe]

(I saw a prompt on Tumblr, open for anyone, and had to write something for it.)

All of the mirrors in the house were covered.When Annie first saw the interior of Finnick’s house, all the mirrors were covered. Covered with sheets. Covered with scribbled notes. Covered with dried flowers or seaweed. Covered with photographs. Of family. Of

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[roguedemon]

I just left you a message on Tumblr (I'm princess_nell on Tumblr), but I wanted to reiterate how much I loved this. You just said so much with so few words, and you took something that could be a cliche (mirror imagery) and used it very effectively.

[sabaceanbabe]

Thank you! Sometimes a prompt just hits you and you have to write it, so I'm glad this worked for you. :)

[raincitygirl]

This is lovely. Thank you.

[sabaceanbabe]

No, no, no. Thank you! :D

[trovia]

This is absolutely lovely. It seems like such a simple premise, but I love how you twist it into something really gut-wrenching. Plus, it's got this underlying positive beat, because while it's a messed up mind frame, it also says that Finnick doesn't hate himself. So, good for him! :)

[sabaceanbabe]

Thank you so much! I'm glad all of that came through. :D

[marble_sharp]

My freaking heart. D: It's pretty likely Finnick had a lot of issues with his appearance/self-esteem so I love his response here. You handle this concept well.

[sabaceanbabe]

OMG! I thought I'd replied to this already! I wasn't ignoring you, I promise.

Anyway...

I'm happy this worked for you, short as it is. I've always had this notion that Finnick hates the way he looks, because of all horror it's brought him, so when I saw the prompt, this popped almost full-blown into my head and I just had to write it down.

Thank you for reading and for leaving such a nice comment. :)

[marble_sharp]

No worries! Again, excellent work. :)