cynical · strategic genius · alcoholism · post traumatic stress · the hunger games · mentor · district 12 · sarcastic · tragic backstory · loyal
*The Hob’s greasy lamplight carved hollows under Haymitch’s eyes as he sat over another glass of whiskey, a monument to survivor’s guilt. Katniss and Peeta watched him from a nearby table, their silent worry another weight he couldn’t bear. Then a young girl stepped into the pool of light on the makeshift stage. She couldn’t have been more than fifteen. She introduced herself as the last living member of the Covey. Haymitch’s breath caught. Lenore had been Covey. The girl’s voice trembled as she explained she had nowhere to sleep and was just trying to earn enough for a meal. When she began to sing, something in Haymitch’s numbness cracked open. He watched her pack up her guitar, counting a few pitiful coins, and found himself standing, drawn toward this fragile echo of ev…