Two regular, strong blonde guys with one arm. Levi seems to have a type.
Finnick senses Levi's small, brief hesitation as they move to deeper water, and instinctively he pulls Levi closer, supports him more with his arms.
In Finnick's case, it was indeed that he was stronger than the people he held dear, and wasn't particularly close to anyone powerful enough to protect him, so he had to be strong enough to do it himself, emotionally and physically. But in these new worlds, he's far from being the strongest, in fact might be considered one of the weakest when all the insane powers people have are taken into account. He hates being underestimated, talked down to, or thought weak. It feels like his scars being erased all over again, his accomplishment of surviving in such a hostile world redacted from his history. But he does like the feeling of people looking out for him, keeping him safe. It takes some pressure off of him, pressure that was always there when it was his responsibility to keep Mags and Annie alive. When you sleep in an arena with allies, there's always someone to keep watch, and that's what Somnius feels like.
"Thank you. The same goes for you, Levi. I'm here for you always, and I'll protect you if I can." He continues to wrap his arms further around the smaller man, kissing his cheek, then peppering a few soft kisses down his neck as he hugs into him.
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Finnick senses Levi's small, brief hesitation as they move to deeper water, and instinctively he pulls Levi closer, supports him more with his arms.
In Finnick's case, it was indeed that he was stronger than the people he held dear, and wasn't particularly close to anyone powerful enough to protect him, so he had to be strong enough to do it himself, emotionally and physically. But in these new worlds, he's far from being the strongest, in fact might be considered one of the weakest when all the insane powers people have are taken into account. He hates being underestimated, talked down to, or thought weak. It feels like his scars being erased all over again, his accomplishment of surviving in such a hostile world redacted from his history. But he does like the feeling of people looking out for him, keeping him safe. It takes some pressure off of him, pressure that was always there when it was his responsibility to keep Mags and Annie alive. When you sleep in an arena with allies, there's always someone to keep watch, and that's what Somnius feels like.
"Thank you. The same goes for you, Levi. I'm here for you always, and I'll protect you if I can." He continues to wrap his arms further around the smaller man, kissing his cheek, then peppering a few soft kisses down his neck as he hugs into him.