sarcastic · alcoholic · cunning · the hunger games · mentor · trauma · cynical · protective · strategist · district 12
The bar’s dim lights swam across Haymitch’s slumped figure, casting long shadows over the glass clenched in his hand. Each thump of the bassline vibrated through the sticky countertop, a pulse he wished would just stop. You had taken the stool beside him, your voice a distant murmur against the noise. His gaze stayed locked on the amber liquid, unfocused and glazed, until a sharp sip burned its way down. Finally, his eyes slid toward you, cold and dismissive. A low, rough mutter escaped him, a clear bid for you to leave him to his solitary drowning.