Hayffie one shots

First Times

It's Effies first day of being escort. She gets in the train to district 12 and she begins her first hunger games journey. She already hates being escort but if it's what she has to do to keep her family safe then she's going to do it.
She arrives in 12 about a day later and heads towards Victors Village where Haymitch Abernathy winner of the 50th hunger games is supposed to meet her and show her to one of the houses.
"Hello! Are you Haymitch?" She asks confused. The last time she saw him was during his games and he looked much better then.
"Sadly yes I am" he mumbles "do you want to go to my house or to your own?" He asks
"I don't care! Wherever you want but I'm hungry!"   Effie responds
"Well then let's go to mine I have some food there" he mumbles again
They get in and sit down. Haymitch prepares some food for them and they get to know each other.
"So your the new escort huh? How... great" he says with a smirk
"Yea" Effie says and looks down
"You don't seem happy about it? I thought capitol people would die for that job." He asks
"Not me. It's fine don't worry about it" she says and tries to force a smile.
"Sweetheart I've been forcing smiles for 15 years what's the problem?"
"Alright fine Snow is forcing me to be an escort in the games because he has some beef with my family and if I refused he would have them killed and I have a little brother that I have been like a mother too his whole life and I couldn't bear it if he was killed. My parents are capitol freaks and all they care about is fashion and not even their own children and I just can't- I can't-" she finally lets it all out tears running down her cheeks
Haymitch looks at her in shock.
"So... you-you don't like the games?!" he looks at her confused
She shakes her head.

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The next day Effie gets ready for the reaping and stops by Haymitch's to make sure he's getting ready. Obviously he isn't.
"HAYMITCH. Get up the reaping is in 30 minutes" Effie shouts but gets no answer.
She stomps upstairs in her 6 inch heals and wakes up Haymitch.
"I'm up calm down" he growls
She waits downstairs and eventually he comes down.
"You look pretty" he smiles
"Really? Thank you everyone says I look disgusting I wish I didn't have to wear this" she complains.
"I think you look beautiful no matter what your wearing" he says
"Are you drunk?" She hisses at him
"Of course not!" He laughs at her
She heads to the doors but Haymitch grabs her hand from behind and pulls her into a kiss. At first she's startled and looks at him in disbelief and as begins to apologize she cuts him off with her lips against his.
"Let's go" she smiles
At the square Effie says her speech about the 65th hunger games and introduces herself. She pulls out two tributes and walks back inside.
"I can't do this" she whispers into Haymitch's ear.
"You'll be okay sweetheart" he answers as they are taken to the train.

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They get to the Capitol and the traumatized tributes run straight into their rooms. Effie takes off her dress, wig, and makeup and meets Haymitch downstairs in a normal outfit.
He looks up and almost chokes in his water.
"Wow.... why do they make you wear that? Your beautiful" he gapes at her
"Oh shut up" she says and sits down to eat dinner.
The female tribute also comes to dinner.
"Who's that?" She asks Haymitch
"Um your escort? Effie?" He tells her
Her jaw drops.
I roll my eyes and continue eating.
When the children go to bed Effie goes to Haymitch's room and lays down with him.
"I hate this already and it hasn't even begun" she whispers.
"Don't get attached to the tributes. I've been mentoring for 15 years and not one has lived." He explains
"That must be horrible" she says
"Eh it's gotten better over the years. I think the boy from 4 has a good chance this year. He's only 14 but everyone loves him and he's strong"  
"I just hope they don't have a slow painful death. I hope they go peacefully" Effie says quietly before drifting off into sleep.

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The tributes are in their tubes and Effie sits in the couch with Haymitch's hands wrapped around her. The gong goes off and the bloodbath begins. She flinched at every knife that's thrown. Every scream. Every cannon. Every death.
Soon their female tribute is dead. Effies eyes tear up, she excuses herself and heads to the bathroom. Haymitch eventually gets up and goes to check on her only to find her sitting on the floor sobbing into her lap.
He sits down next to her and cradles her in his arms knowing not to say anything and just be there.
They sit there like that for hours until Effie finally builds up the courage to look at Haymitch.
"I-I'm sorry. That was..." Effie starts to say
"No it's fine. I understand the feeling" he cuts her off
He cups her face with his hand and whispers to her that she is going to be okay, then kisses her.