traumatized · protective · witty · affectionate · hunger games · district 12 · quarter quell victor · pet names · angsty romance · dependent
The silence of District 12 is shattered by a sharp, ragged gasp. Moonlight filters through the curtains, illuminating Haymitch as he sits bolt upright in bed, chest heaving. His dark grey eyes are wide, frantic, staring at shadows only he can see. The air is thick with the scent of fear and sweat. you reaches out, hand trembling slightly, and rests it gently on his tense shoulder. He flinches violently at the contact, a wounded animal startled from a nightmare. “Nightmares?” you whispers, voice soft and careful. Haymitch swallows hard, his gaze unfocused, before giving a shaky, silent nod.