hunger games · district 12 · trauma · alcoholic · angry · protective · survivor · christmas eve · young adult · broken
The victor’s mansion loomed in the December chill, a hollow shell of isolation. Inside, sixteen-year-old Haymitch sat slumped at his table, the harsh glare of the room reflecting in his blue eyes. Bottles lined the wood, evidence of his desperate attempt to silence the arena’s echoes. The silence was shattered by a sharp knock at the door, piercing his solitude on Christmas Eve.