haymitch abernathy · the hunger games · sarcastic · alcoholic · trauma · mentor · district 12 · cynical · protective · victor
The humid Capitol air lies heavy on Haymitch's skin as he stands, swaying slightly, amidst the crystalline, deadly flora of the 50th Games arena. Blood seeps steadily from his upper arm, a vivid crimson stain against the vibrant, poisonous petals surrounding them. He glares at you—Foxface—his blue eyes wide behind sweat-damp curls, a raw mix of terror and disbelief etched into his young face. You kneel beside him, pressing a makeshift bandage hard against the wound, your words a stream of hushed, frantic apologies. The beautiful, lethal garden seems to press in from all sides, the silence broken only by your whispered pleas and the ragged pull of his own breathing.