mj !

maybe something where they get caught together and everyone finds out about their relationship

“to be loved is to be seen.” (haymitch abernathy x reader)

pairings: haymitch abernathy x donner!fem!reader

warnings: none!

synopsis: haymitch abernathy and you have been trying to keep your relationship a secret, knowing your family wouldn’t approve of you dating a boy from the seam, but it turns out that you both were unable to keep a secret.

a/n: thank you for requesting!! this idea is so adorable!!! this also may be ooc, this is my first-ish time writing for haymitch!

w/c: 1.6k

you tossed a bag of sweets into haymitch’s lap. he was sitting in the meadow, back facing you and seemingly relaxed. he hadn’t even noticed you coming up to him. the two of you frequently met in the meadow, because it was the one place where your secret wouldn’t be compromised.

haymitch jumped and whipped his head around with wide eyes, and then they softened as he caught sight of you. your hair was done in two braids that sat on top of your shoulders, just the way he liked. he smiled up at you charmingly before patting the space beside him.

“hey,” he smirked, leaning forward as you seated yourself to press a kiss to your cheek. a soft giggle escaped from your lips and your eyes shone as you looked up at him. haymitch’s curls were a tad messy, and you could only imagine he had been running his hands through them as he awaited your arrival. the thought made you smile to yourself.

“hi,” you responded simply. you moved closer to haymitch until your shoulders brushed together. even after all this time, a small jolt cascaded through your body at the feeling, as if you two had just touched for the first time.

haymitch looked down at you with a fond grin before turning his attention to the bag of sweets in his lap. he curiously took a look at it before untying the ribbon at the top and popping one into his mouth. he then offered one to you, which you had a hard time denying.

“how’s sid doing?” you asked after swallowing the candy. you turned to your side to completely face haymitch. he leaned back on one hand in response and gazed at you. he almost looked dazed in a way.

“he’s doing good. he always asks if i have candy when i get home.” you giggled in response to that. sid was probably the only person who knew about you and haymitch, with the exception of his mother. he had a hard time keeping secrets from his family. besides, they both loved you.

“well, i’ll make sure to bring some more next time; since someone can’t help themselves.” you eyed haymitch, and then the bag of candy in his lap. it was already half empty, and he had a sweet in his mouth right now.

haymitch followed your gaze and then looked back up at you. he rolled his eyes, yet a fond smile spread across his face. the sight made a swarm of butterflies erupt in your stomach.

days like these were your favorite. you loved doing absolutely nothing with haymitch, besides talking and listening to the birds sing their songs above. it was so peaceful, and you wouldn’t mind living like this for the rest of your life.

unfortunately, time does fly when you’re having fun.

evening sneaked upon you both quicker than you had anticipated. one moment you were admiring how the late afternoon sun illuminated haymitch’s features and painted him in a heavenly way, and then the next you were awestruck at how the orange tints of the sunset turned his curls into a warmer shade and danced on his handsome face. you almost forgot that you had to go home.

like always, haymitch walked you back to the merchant section of district twelve. you disliked how eager he was about it, because you knew he could get scolded for wandering so far from home. however, very much like him, he did not give a damn.

haymitch helped you through the fence that separated the wilderness from the rest of the district, making sure you didn’t cut or injure yourself on the opening. the both of you then walked through the streets, heading towards the part of town where your house was located.

you looked down at where your hand brushed against haymitch’s. you yearned to reach out and intertwine his fingers with yours, to feel the warmth of his hand seep into your skin. you knew you couldn’t, though. not with your whole ‘secret relationship’. sometimes, you wished you were more like haymitch. he was so daring and didn’t care about consequences half the time. a rascal, if you must. that was something you couldn’t afford to be.

you let out an audible sigh as you finally reached the opening of the merchant section. you turned to face haymitch before an idea popped into your head. a sly smile appeared on your face, and haymitch immediately recognized it.

you pulled haymitch into an alleyway between buildings, where no one could see you unless they got close. haymitch stared down at you with a surprised yet teasing raise of his brows.

“it’s not like i’m disappearing forever, sweetheart,” he chuckled, “you’ll see me tomorrow.” despite his words, haymitch felt the exact way you did. he didn’t want to leave you already. he craved your presence every waking moment.

you laughed in response before tugging on the front of haymitch’s shirt and pulling him down into a kiss. the movement of your lips was slow, like you were savoring the moment. haymitch returned the kiss almost immediately, one hand cupping your cheek while the other took purchase on your hip. his thumb rubbed into the fabric of your dress, smooth and softer than any material he had ever felt before. your own hands moved to cradle the boy’s jaw, pulling him closer and closer until no space was left between you two.

however, your moment was not savored like the way you would’ve liked it to been, because a voice calling out your name made you part from haymitch swiftly.

you whipped your head around and you were met with the sight of maysilee standing at the opening of the alleyway. she looked at you, bewilderment spread across her perfect face before she took notice of haymitch standing there with his hands still on your waist. her surprised expression deepened and a shocked scoff escaped her.

“haymitch?!” she exclaimed as her arms crossed over her chest. haymitch immediately stepped as far away from you as the alleyway would permit and cleared his throat, on the brink of mortification. on the other hand, you were about there already.

“is that where you’ve been sneaking off to?” maysilee turned her attention back to you, and you found yourself wishing you’d just sink into the pavement to avoid this.

“i’ll see you tomorrow, haymitch,” you flashed him one last smile before walking away toward maysilee. you didn’t bother responding to her solely because you didn’t want to make a fool out of yourself in front of your boyfriend. maysilee grabbed your wrist and hastily turned around with you, but not before shooting haymitch a glare over her shoulder. you could hear him groan in response before your sister dragged you back home.

“i really don’t care that you have a boyfriend, or whatever, but haymitch? out of any boy you could have?” maysilee chided, and you forced yourself not to roll your eyes. like before, you decided to keep quiet and let her guide you to your house.

for the next few days, you were genuinely considering burying yourself underground and never showing your face again. maysilee had ran her mouth at school, and somehow everyone knew about you and haymitch. there were mixed reactions; some were jealous and some complimented the both of you together. all you did was force a smile at them and nod. most importantly, you pushed down the urge to slap maysilee across her face.

what was done was done though, and you could not be the one to change that. despite your bitterness, and the fact that you had every right to, you refrained from acting petty towards maysilee. instead, you found comfort in your boyfriend.

“i just can’t believe she did that,” you scoffed, head resting against haymitch’s chest as you laid between his legs. you both were located in the meadow again, the afternoon sun warming your skin and the breeze cooling it down. haymitch was fumbling with a singular braid in your hair, one that merrilee had insisted you wear to match with her and maysilee. he ran his fingers down it, feeling the texture as he listened to you rant.

“she’s the meanest girl in town for a reason.” haymitch muttered with a low chuckle, brushing a stray piece of hair from your cheek. you moved your head to look up and him and you smiled softly. you knew maysilee could be mean, and you were no stranger to her ways, but she was your sister; someone you’d have a relationship with for your entire life. you couldn’t stay mad at her forever.

“hey, at least i can hold your hand in public now.” haymitch added, giving you that smirk that made a giggle bubble in your throat. you were pleased with how well he was taking it. you were sure he had strong feelings towards maysilee’s actions, but he never acted upon them. maybe he was scared of her.

you were aware of how haymitch felt about the whole ‘secret relationship’ arrangement, and how it hurt him as much as it hurt you sometimes. you knew he wanted to kiss your cheek in public without people commenting on how odd it was for a merchant girl to be with a seam boy. however, you also knew he was sometimes content with the secrecy. no one nagged him about how he charmed a merchant girl, or how he didn’t deserve you — because trust me, he knew.

but even with maysilee’s entitlement, you found yourself relieved. you could endure your parents’ scolding and the looks people gave you on the street, as long as it meant that after the day, you’d meet haymitch in the meadow.

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-Lenore Dove and Maysilee got together a few months before Haymitch and Wyatt did, mainly because Wyatt was a coward and didn’t know how to ask Haymitch out.

-Lenore Dove and Maysilee were both good friends before getting together, and I think they were mutually aware of each other’s feelings and confessed to one another simultaneously.

-Wyatt and Haymitch definitely kissed a few times long before they ever got together. The first few times it was because Haymitch was tipsy, but they slowly became more frequent and Haymitch became more sober each time. Maysilee and Lenore Dove weren’t aware of this somehow until Haymitch told them.

-They regularly have game nights and movie nights. However, they dread game nights because nine times out of ten Wyatt WILL beat them, especially at board games. Haymitch is always so proud though.

-During movie nights, Wyatt is always the first to fall asleep. Even before they got together, Haymitch would lead Wyatt to bed when he drifted off. Lenore Dove’s and Maysilee’s suspicion only grew at this.

-They’ll go on double dates occasionally, but usually they’re just counted as group hangouts.

-One time they went to the beach together, and Haymitch almost drowned Wyatt by accident. Maysilee told Lenore Dove that watching over them was like having two bad ass little kids.

-Wyatt and Maysilee like to hangout with each other a bit too. She tells him all the drama happening and he listens to everything, documenting it in the back of his mind so he could tell Haymitch later.

-Maysilee is a lesbian, Lenore Dove and Haymitch are bisexual, and Wyatt is gay and trans (ftm)

-Wyatt will stay up at ungodly hours locked in on his school work in which someone has to force him to sleep. When Lenore Dove finds him awake, she’ll offer to make him some tea while she hums a soft lullaby. When Maysilee finds him, she gives Wyatt a stern and almost annoyed look, however there’s a hint of concern in her eyes. And when Haymitch finds him, he lets Wyatt sleep in his room and holds him until he drifts off.

-I think Maysilee and Wyatt don’t visit their family often on breaks. Maysilee knows Merrilee is at college herself, and she doesn’t quite think her parents are supportive of her relationship with Lenore Dove. The same goes for Wyatt. He doesn’t visit his family for obvious reasons, but sometimes he’ll check in on his siblings.

-Haymitch definitely visits his Ma and Sid often, and Lenore Dove visits Clerk Carmine and Tam Amber as well.

-Haymitch’s Ma loves Wyatt to death, and Wyatt even tries teaching Sid card and coin tricks.

-Clerk Carmine and Tam Amber are wary of Maysilee, but they’re happy that Lenore Dove is happy.

-I think they’d have the best holidays ever together. They’d each get each other things for Christmas, and they all make their own dishes for Thanksgiving, etc etc.

-Arguments have started because of uno.

-On the topic of arguments, serious ones don’t usually happen. Haymitch and Maysilee will bicker like siblings sometimes, but that’s the worst of it. However, if there’s a relationship issue between one of the couples, it does not stay a secret for very long.

-I think they all color code their stuff in the bathroom (maybe pink/purple for Maysilee, yellow for Haymitch, orange for Lenore Dove, and grey for Wyatt).

-Sometimes the four of them will go to parties, but it usually doesn’t end well. Maysilee and Lenore Dove have a great time, but Wyatt is quick to get overwhelmed (I think he’s autistic), and Haymitch is even quicker to pick up a few drinks.

-All of them are truly like one big happy family, and they all contribute to the dorm somehow. Maysilee is usually in charge of decorating and maintaining organization, Lenore Dove usually cleans every weekend, Haymitch is usually forced to buy stuff that they need for the dorm, and Wyatt handles expenses and what not.

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i do!! specifically for the hunger games since that’s what i’m into rn <3

(this is just a small little blurb, i thought this au would be so funny, also might be ooc idk)

“So…” Maysilee chirps from her sitting position on the couch and turned her head to lock her gaze on Wyatt, who was sitting with his laptop at the kitchen table. He looked incredibly focused, and Maysilee could only assume he was finishing up school work, “When are you and Haymitch getting together?”

Wyatt’s eyes immediately snapped to Maysilee, and then Lenore Dove as she snickered beside the other girl. He tried to ignore the raging flush that spread across his face, turning his attention back to the screen of his laptop.

“He’s… It’s-“ Wyatt stuttered, incredibly flustered. He closed his eyes, furrowed his brows, and gave a firm shake of his head, “It’s not like that. He doesn’t like me like that.” He muttered, raising his arm to place on the table and rest his chin against his palm.

Maysilee gave a swift look to Lenore Dove, who looked back at her girlfriend with an unimpressed expression. They didn’t believe Wyatt one bit, and his embarrassment wasn’t helping his case.

“Do you like him like that?” The answer was obvious, and Maysilee’s only goal with her question was to tease Wyatt further. Wyatt had been pining over Haymitch for months now. His gazes lingered, and he always got nervous around him. It made Maysilee roll her eyes.

Wyatt seemed to sink further into his seat, hands flying up to bury his face in. Maysilee was quite pleased with this reaction, a smirk spreading across her glossed lips. Lenore Dove shifted closer to Maysilee and rested a hand on the other girl’s thigh as they both looked over at the distressed boy at the kitchen table.

“He reminds me of someone,” Lenore Dove says, slowly turning her head to meet Maysilee’s gaze. Maysilee shoots her a playful glare, knowing exactly what she was driving at, and then focused her attention back on Wyatt.

“You seriously need to make a move,” Maysilee announces. She was glad that Haymitch was at work right now, which meant they could talk all the shit they wanted about him right now, and he wouldn’t even know. “It’s becoming annoying to see you like this. I’m surprised he doesn’t know; you aren’t exactly being subtle, y’know.”

Wyatt cringed at Maysilee’s words. They were painfully true, and he hated that. He became noticeably nervous around Haymitch, and would even try to do cool card or coin tricks to impress him. It was pathetic, really.

“I don’t even think he likes guys.” Wyatt sighed. He closed his laptop and ran a hand through his dark hair, gaze locked on the ground as his lips pursed.

Maysilee and Lenore Dove looked at each other for a few good moments, before they both erupted into a fit of giggles. Wyatt perked up at the sound and stared at them both in confusion.

“I’m pretty sure he made out with a guy at a party once.” Lenore Dove managed to get out between laughs. Maysilee nodded her head in agreement as she covered her mouth with her palm.

“I think I saw Grindr on his phone.” Maysilee added, snorting behind her hand. Lenore Dove’s eyes widened and she turned her head to look at Maysilee, her expression one of disbelief.

Even with the ‘reassurance’ from both girls, Wyatt fell into an ever deeper level of embarrassment. Frankly, he didn’t want to hear about what Haymitch did with other guys.

“I’m gonna go take a shower.” Wyatt breathed out as he slid his chair out from the table and stood up.

“Maybe you should wait until Haymitch gets back!” Maysilee called out with a grin as Wyatt walked away from her and Lenore Dove. He whipped his head around to throw the blonde a glare before retreating into his bedroom.

The day after that, Maysilee and Lenore Dove went grocery shopping to restock the apartment. They were gone for a few hours, longer than they should have been because Maysilee insisted on stopping by a new jewelry store in town, and Lenore Dove had a hard time saying no to her girlfriend.

They returned to the apartment with many bags in hand, and a collection of necklaces Maysilee picked out. It took a moment for them to figure out how to manage opening the door whilst holding all the bags, but eventually they figured it out.

“We’re home!” Lenore Dove announced in a sing-song voice, holding the door open for Maysilee awkwardly. The two of them placed the grocery bags on the kitchen counter, not bothering to put everything up yet. Usually they made Haymitch do it, but he was seemingly no where to be found. Neither was Wyatt.

Lenore Dove and Maysilee exchanged a look before carefully heading towards the living room.

The sight they were met with was nothing short of shocking, but it wasn’t exactly surprising either.

Wyatt and Haymitch were making out on the couch. Wyatt was sitting in the other boy’s lap, his hands gripping at Haymitch’s curls. Lenore Dove let out a gasp, while Maysilee snickered.

Wyatt immediately pulled away from Haymitch’s lips and stared at the two girls, mortified that they had walked in on this. He got off of Haymitch’s lap and fully stood up, wiping at his mouth with the sleeve of his sweater. Haymitch followed Wyatt’s gaze and cursed under his breath. He knew Maysilee wouldn’t let him live this down.

“Finally,” Maysilee exhaled sharply, her hands finding purchase on her hips. She rolled her eyes before continuing, “Both of you have to do my chores now.” She demanded with a tone that left no room for negotiation before whipping her head around and leaving to her room.

Lenore Dove eyed Haymitch and Wyatt with a knowing smile before following Maysilee, but not without throwing them both a playful wink over her shoulder.

(wymitch / haydock solidarity??? maybe????)

hi!!!!!

i don’t consume much haydock content but i think they’re so cute!! maybe i need to tap into them some more 🤫🤫 and yes!!! real wymitch shippers do not speak ill of haydock shippers 🙏