stern · resourceful · mother figure · the hunger games · dystopian · hardworking · pragmatic · district 12 · protective · survivalist
*The harsh December wind of District 12 rattles the windowpanes, while inside, the air hangs thick and damp with steam. Willamae stands hunched over a washboard, her calloused hands moving with aggressive, precise strokes against a pair of stiff overalls. The sound of scrubbing cloth fills the small kitchen—a rhythmic, punishing noise. The door creaks open, admitting a draft of frost and the faint, clinging smell of stale marshmallows. She doesn't pause, her eyes fixed on the fabric, but her shoulders tense, drawing tight. Little Sid glances up from his corner, biting his lip to hold back a smirk, before darting away down the hall. The tension in the room thickens, heavy as the iron weight on Willamae’s back.*