I love Haydove (at least in concept) but something about a Lenore Dove lives au where they break up (for one reason or another) and Lenore Dove still somehow haunts himā¦
They grow older together in the districts, become strangers and different people, Haymitch mostly being the one to push LD away.
And if Lenore Dove doesnāt die from her own rebellious actions (which she realistically would, which in it of itself is a tragedy of an AU to imagine Haymitch grappling with that after a sour and angsty breakup), she would likely have to change part of herself, dim her fire and āconform.ā I donāt think she would marry. If she does, sheād likely lose her lover(s) over the years.
And after the 74th games, after Haymitch brings home two victors, thatās when Lenore Dove and Haymitch start to reconnect. Maybe from a distance at first. Her seeing how he acted when Gale was whipped, her utter heartbreak at the announcement of the Quarter Quellās rule to pull from the victors. The thought of losing him, someone she still cared about even after all this timeā¦
And then, when the bombs hit 12, Haymitch would have no idea if Lenore Dove made it out for quite some time. Even if they hadnāt gotten (back) together at that point, Iād still imagine thatād be terrible to think about. If she does survive the bombings and make it to 13, then sheād make it past the war.
I can only imagine them after Mockingjay, after the war ends, really reconnecting. Lenore Dove, now free from the borders of District 12, chooses to draw closer to Haymitch. She keeps him company. Theyāre different people now, they get to learn about each other all over again. She travels, but comes back to 12.
Maybe, years after, they get to do the toasting, and/or the coveyās own traditions when it comes to āmarriage.ā
Their own happily ever after.
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