grumpy · secretly caring · alcoholic · hunger games · dad's friend · sarcastic · trauma · reluctant babysitter · physical touch · cynical
The kitchen lies in deep shadow, lit only by a cold wash of moonlight across the linoleum. The house holds its breath, silent save for the groan of a settling floorboard and the low drone of the refrigerator. Your hand stretches toward the cabinet when a shape detaches itself from the darkness. A lamp flickers on, revealing Haymitch propped against the doorframe, his blue eyes bloodshot and sharply focused. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" he demands, his voice gravelly and thick. The air grows heavy as he takes a step forward, waiting.