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Finnick and Johanna didn’t become friends because they were trying to, one day they looked back and realized that it had just happened by itself. Both of them being winners of their respective games became mentors for whoever was unlucky enough to be chosen to be tributes for each of their districts those years. Those train rides to the capitol where they would each explain however much they could to the tributes. Then, when they would get to the Capitol, all eyes would be on the pair of them. Back to their roles of enemies by district, friends in the background. When the training began, each mentor had strongly advised their mentees to make friends with their other district. This was not always due to strategy, more so that Finnick and Johanna would have a reason that the Capitol would understand for them to be in close proximity together. That's when the rumors of a possible fling would begin to fly like mockingjays, and they would sit back and admire their handiwork.
Johanna sauntered into Finnicks room one morning holding her scroll with the morning news hologrammed up into the air in front of her, jumping into Finnicks bed beside where he was groggily waking up. “Pay up ocean boy, I won.” Finnick blinked a few times before propping himself up onto his elbow and turned to face Johanna “what gives?” They hand Finnick their scroll “we have another scandal my lover.”
Finnick scoffed “damn, i at least gave them three days before the scandals started, it hasn’t even been a day, they must really be bored this year. So, what did we do this time?” Johanna flopped beside him, holding up the scroll all the way. Finnick laying back down with them. “Says here that during the ceremony, we snuck off together-”
While she continued to read the article out loud, Finnick turned to the nightstand next to him and grabbed his wallet, pulling out a crumpled up ten dollar bill. “Here Jo, I would give you jewels because I haven't been paid with money in god knows how long, and I can't ask for a secret from you because I already know you too well so here.” Johanna took the dollar and shoved it in her pocket. “Looks like our kids aren't doing too great on scores this year quite yet, results are up, your two scored a total of 7 and mine got the same score so at least we are evenly matched if it ends up they have to kill each other.”
Finnick sits up and silently stays there, Johanna turning to look at him. “You okay?” He nods, Johanna seeing the slightest hint of mischief gleaming in her best friend's eyes. “What if we gave the Capitol something to really sink their teeth into this year? Snow asked me to make the games interesting this year and from where I'm standing, there's not much as a mentor that I can do to follow through with his request.”
Johanna sat up with him clearing her throat. “What in the wide world of Finnick Odair could there be to do?” Finnick smiles and slowly turns his head towards them, pausing for a dramatic flair to his next statement.“What if we got married?”
Johanna blinking pointedly at him, jaw slightly dropped speaks up. “Excuse me?I don't think I quite heard you right.” Finnick laughs.
“Listen, we are both being used by Snow for things we wished we were not having to do. We are the Capitols puppets and both of us have a strong reputation. Hear me out: We get married and then Snow can’t use us like he has been, it also ensures if something unfathomable like a victor's reaping happens, we would be technically the same district by marriage. So, if we were reaped, we would be automatic allies. We let the Capitols rumors run wild because there's a secret agenda here, we get the capitols money for our wedding but in actuality we stash the money and help district 13 in their endeavors. They've been slowly planning something that I will give you more context for once I know you are on board.” Johanna takes a few minutes to process all of this information. “Wait, what did you say about District 13?”
“13 is still around, just underground. Johanna, I know you had an old flame from 13 a while ago, I can get you back to her if that's what you wanted, I know you never got a proper goodbye. Both of us are polyamorous and so technically speaking, we could get married and then go be with who we wanted. Not to say we don't want each other just saying there's no restrictions. We stay together so we cement the fact that we are allies to the end. The Capitol's citizens wouldn't dare to see their golden boy be taken away from the one he loves.” He ends in a mocking tone. Johanna nods, “Wait, what about Annie….” They say in a sorrowful tone. “No need to panic, she knows, she's also the reason I brought this up to you, since Annies being kept away from the public for the time being, if we go through with this, there's no way anyone would suspect anything, they would just think that I moved on from her which between you and me, I haven't.Plus, if we get the money we are looking for, i can continue to pay for Annie's medical bills.” They smile softly at his sentiment and sit in silence.
“Well Finnick, I feel like I should give you your money back because this is just about the most batshit crazy plan I’ve heard in a while.” She goes to turn over to reach for the money he gave her and is stopped by a hand being placed firmly on their shoulder. “You can give it back to me if this plan of us getting hitched goes off without a hitch.” She laughs. Good god, I can't wait to see what happens.”
“Well, what do you say, Johanna Mason? Partners to the end?”
“Partners to the end.”