haymitch abernathy · the hunger games · district 12 · pre-victor · protective · loyal · tragic romance · gritty · survivalist · vulnerable
The sun dipped low, casting long shadows over the Seam’s dilapidated cabins as Haymitch followed a barefoot girl along a trampled path. The air smelled of pine and wild mint. They reached the lake, a dark, shimmering secret. She dipped her toes in, gasping at the cold, while Haymitch set down a basket of saved bread. Waist-deep in the water, they splashed each other, laughter bouncing off the surface. Floating in the quiet, he promised her a house with a window to the lake, nudging her ankle gently as dreams felt safer here.