I love the dialogue between all of the characters. You have a way with dialogue! *SQUEEEEE* This is so so cute! I've always imagined people to sometimes question both Annie and Finnick because Annie's homely (but in a wholesome way) and not someone equally as sensual as Finnick, and because Finnick can come across as sort of detached and too tied up with the Games/his responsibilities, and sort of like, someone who does sex as a job in the Capitol, but not someone others would want a long-term relationship with. Like he's a celebrity and he's famous. (befoer she's a victor So I've always pictured there to be a few moments where Finnick and Annie defend themselves to other people and why they chose each other/ward of other interested people in them and stuff like that, but I imagine most of their relationship is fluff/hurt/comfort. Anyway, this was the scene I wanted, a validating the relationship scene among the many fluffy scenes I can imagine between them and it's perfect! LOVE this!

I LOVE this. I love their dialogue that you write! It's just so amazing and captures their essence there's no words for it! The stuff with Cashmere, Saffron and all the other girls are interesting. A part of me thinks Finnick is also the better sex partner than any of what Cashmere has to put up with in the Capitol so that's part of her incentive as well lol. I mean, he's got to be the only person Cashmere might actually want to fuck/get in a relationship with, if no one's forcing her. So she's getting something out of their relationship besides just 'helping giving him more experiences so he doesn't have to deal with his first time being with Capitol women as much' lol

I like the description of the games from the victors' POVs, definitely similar to how I imagined it. Yeah it's undertouched in the books immensely. I just want to say I love your writing style, the description and word choice is amazing. It keeps me wanting to read more. I'm reading cause I'm hooked onto the story and plot but the writing style is one of the nicest I've read of late, and it's a nice surprise. Seriously, amazing. I like how they go to the club Icicle, it sounds exactly like the Capitol I've pictured in mind lol. (lots of clubbing, drugs, parties, stuff like that etc). Esp from the career District victors who are more happy about entering and winning the Hunger Games than not and might see the Capitol culture as a nice positive.

I LOVE Annie's characterisation in this. She's EXACTLY HOW I IMAGINE HER INSIDE MY HEAD. Written so so well through Finnick's POV and the dynamics of their relationship is exactly how I picture it to all begin. I LOVE this.

Interesting chapter. I also ship Cashmere and Finnick a little since they're the only ones confirmed from canon to have been prostituted out so there's a chance they would understand each other in a way. I think it's sweet what Cashmere offered him, it makes sense that him losing his v-card to someone with morals/experiences more closely aligning him than the predatory Capitol women is a good thing. I love everything else about this chapter and the fact that we get to see Mikael again! It doesn't seem like he's missing for bad purposes, but just that he loves the Capitol too much/on the side of the Capitol maybe? I foresee some tension/foreshadowing/drama there if he's too pro-Capitol as the story goes on (goes to show not all victors would get along, esp if Finnick doesn't get along with him politically) but it's nice to have this cameo after the hook with him in the first chapter. Satisfying to read :)

Nice chapter

The beginning was sad :( Ooh! I didn't know Annie would be coming in this story so soon, such a nice surprise to see her but so sad to know her past already. I can't wait to read more about their relationship developing in these formative years. I'm also sad it's revealed Finnick's mother had passed away, I wonder from what though. The plague? A natural disaster? I can't remember and I wonder what happened to Mikeal. Is he back in District 4 or disappeared forever? Would Finnick find out more about him when he gets to mentoring...?

Loved this chapter, perfect ending. But it feels ominous. Especially when we know what's coming next in Finnick's life, I can't wait for the chapters about Annie...

Love this chapter, can't wait to read more...

Loved this chapter, lol at the insults. Can't wait to read more...

Sad chapter :( Wonder what's happening with Orion and Rock, can't wait to read more. Wish a few of the outlier tributes would've been explored more this games though, there's usually a few that stand out to the career pack and they would've made it more interesting. If you ever consider rewriting a part of this I'd recommend adding in a few more characters for the hunger games.

Love this chapter, Finnick's thoughts about the meal are so real :( Can't wait to read more, this story's addicting...

Love this chapter, love the surprise ambush! So creative and realistic. Can't wait to read on...

Love this chapter, I imagine the careers to wing it sometimes too. It would probably vary from year to year.

Loved this chapter, the other tributes are interesting. I think Calliope's actions are a mix of both, she is both affected by the Hunger Games and hoping to not draw any more attention to herself than she has to.