She looks beautiful. Finnick often thinks she looks beautiful, but this is different. Happiness is lighting up her whole being, her smile radiant and her eyes dancing. Neither of them had make-up to wear today, but to him she's more beautiful without it than anyone else could be after a stylist's makeover. She's been so happy about this, about making this place give them something they could never have at home, and now it's happening.
But he knows Annie, and he knows that she gets nervous about things, so he had to ask. he squeezes her hand and grins across at her.
"Johanna got you a good dress. You look beautiful."
It's very much something Johanna would have picked for her rather than Annie picking it herself, but it's beautiful, slinky and elegant with a mermaid silhouette and pretty beaded patterns. It was a thoughtful gift, as much as any of the gifts they'd idly thought of then found themselves giving had been, and he's grateful to Johanna for that. And for so many other things today.
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But he knows Annie, and he knows that she gets nervous about things, so he had to ask. he squeezes her hand and grins across at her.
"Johanna got you a good dress. You look beautiful."
It's very much something Johanna would have picked for her rather than Annie picking it herself, but it's beautiful, slinky and elegant with a mermaid silhouette and pretty beaded patterns. It was a thoughtful gift, as much as any of the gifts they'd idly thought of then found themselves giving had been, and he's grateful to Johanna for that. And for so many other things today.