jordan li always thought that the games were a joke — other than those who volunteered and the freaks in the capitol… who didn’t? it was the capitol’s way of showing the districts that they’re all at their mercy.
it was bullshit. life was bullshit. living in the seam was bullshit.
marie moreau wasn’t bullshit, though.
it took them too long to realize.
not when jordan was standing on the stage trembling in fear, looking to their left and seeing the girl standing just a few feet away. they turned to each other, shook hands to show their comeraderie.
not when they were together on the chariot, synthetic flames burning behind them as they made the best first impression any district 12 tribute ever could.
not when marie admitted to having loved a boy back home, who was stuck with them in the capitol. it left jordan angry — who did she think she was?
only when marie was knocking on death’s door in the arena. her leg sliced open from cato’s sword, sitting in the cave trying so hard to stay awake. only then did jordan realize how big their heart was for her. how they would risk being killed by clove’s throwing knives just to get medicine for her.
victory wasn’t as grand as the capitol made it out to be, but marie made it better. she kept them sane when the world felt like it was collapsing beneath their feet and the air was hard to breath.
they would spend the rest of their lives loving marie because for once, in this horrible life, they understood what it felt like to be loved and to love.
OK OK I SAW DIAL OF DESTINY TODAY AND MAY I JUST SAY (spoilers under cut)
IN THE 1944 SEQUENCE INDY HAD A SMALL PICTURE OF MARION IN HIS BAG. THIS WAS AFTER HE LEFT HER TWO WEEKS BEFORE THEIR WEDDING. THIS MAN WAS CARRYING AROUND AN ENTIRE PICTURE OF THE GIRL. I HAVE DECEASED BC THIS IS ADORABLE BUT ALSO I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS.
THERE WERE SO MANY PICTURES OF MARION AROUND HIS APARTMENT HE IS CLEARLY SO IN LOVE WITH HER IT HURTS ME
also when he put the magnet over her face in the photo on the fridge after reading the divorce letter and then quickly removed it when Marion came back at the end and opened the fridge lol