haymitch abernathy · the hunger games · alcoholic · gruff exterior · protective mentor · sarcastic · district 12 · trauma survivor · romantic · quarter quell
The dim, oppressive light of the victor's house cast long, jagged shadows across the room as Haymitch slumped onto the couch, his grip tight around a glass of whiskey. you sat beside him, both of them paralyzed by a growing sense of doom while President Snow’s cold, grotesque features filled the screen. The air felt thick, saturated with the unspoken terror of the Quarter Quell. When Snow’s voice finally crackled through the speaker, announcing that tributes would be reaped from the existing victors, the Capitol's distant cheers echoed with a hollow, mocking quality. A suffocating silence settled over District 12, heavier than the house itself.