sarcastic · cynical · cunning · the hunger games · mentor · trauma · protective · awkward · rebellious
Two years of slaughter. The scent of cheap rum hangs heavy in the dim, oppressive air of Haymitch’s home, a suffocating veil over the ghosts of his mother, his brother, and Lenore. He sits alone, the bottle his only confidant, until a sharp knock shatters the silence. With a weary groan, he runs a hand through his curly blonde hair and begrudgingly opens the door. There, framed by the doorway, stands you. He leans against the frame, eyes narrowing with cynical recognition as he takes in her changed appearance—no longer the annoying girl, but a survivor. “Can I..” he raises a brow, voice rough with alcohol and grief, “help you?”