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and i remember i loved you came back when it mattered i saw you standing there in the light of the window wearing the same smile man itโs been a while i knew it i know you
this is probably how Haymitch looked at her the moment they had a private moments with in the capitol walls just because heโs being possessive of the fact that others is pawing at her like they own her. ๐ซฃ๐ง๐ปโโ๏ธ
#hayffieweek2026 | Day 5 Angst
"It's okay darling, my life isn't worth much anyway. Don't cry".
He tries to comfort Effie in the wake of the Quarter Quell announcement.
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Let's run away
Hold my hand in the rain
Let's take the next train
I assure you I can show you things
Better than what you see
Let's take the next train
Don't you worry
We'll be happy
You and me belong together
Like cold iced tea and warmer weather
Where we lay out late underneath the pines
And we still have fun when the sun won't shine
You and me belong together all the time
Katniss and Peeta know the story of how Haymitch went into the Games, how he got out alive, and how his family died afterwards. But Katniss realizes he never mentioned how he met Effie.
Peeta tells her to ask them.
Hurt/Comfort, T.E.A.M., Post-Mockingjay, Canon - Book & Movie, Buttercup the Cat, Katniss POV
#hayffie: back in college, haymitch was the star football team, effie was president of half a dozen student clubs, event queen, and honorary cheerleader. they lost contact after graduation, but twenty years later, during the class reunion, they had to pretend they got married.
โ day 4, fake dating + day 6, college au. @hayffie-week
{ A senator's daughter (Effie), and a con-man (Haymitch), share an unforgettable and passionate night, expecting to never meet again. But when his latest hustle go sideways, a desperate Haymitch dials the only number he can remember: hers. }
Okay, last time we did The Beginning, this time we're doing the end. Once again this tells MY story of how they ended up after Mockingjay, and it's....well, it's a little unconventional. @bestnoncannonship and I have a shared universe so all my playlists are designed to go along with her fics, and this one is basically the soundtrack of her post canon fic "one more time for old time's sake" or as I like to call it, The Trial Of Effie Trinket. It's nowhere NEAR finished, but I know what happens, so go read it and leave a comment, because comments mean motivation for new chapters, and I want to see what all YOU think about what happens!
So I'm excited for this one because it has some good ones!
1. The Wild Mountain Thyme, The Chieftains
"If my true love she were gone
I would surely find another
To pull wild mountain thyme
All among the blooming heather
Will you go, lassie, go?
And we'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
All among the blooming heather"
It's summer. Summertime without a reaping. The country is healing, District Twelve is healing, Haymitch's kids are healing. A branch of the covey was even discovered in Eleven, and have reunited with Clerk Carmine, and Haymitch has begun spending time with them. Everything should be fine, isn't it? Shouldn't Haymitch be...happy?
2. American Tune, Simon & Garfunkel
"I don't know a soul who's not been battered
I don't have a friend who feels at ease
I don't know a dream that's not been shattered
Or driven to its knees
Oh, but it's all right, it's all right
For we've lived so well so long
Still, when I think of the road we're traveling on
I wonder what's gone wrong"
Meanwhile, Effie is rebuilding her life in the Capitol, which is largely in shock following the revolution, but also being rebuilt slowly, and hesitantly. She reflects on all the changes she's seen and how much she's been through and lost, and the horrible things she's seen and done. Yet she accepts this strange new world, and the hope it brings, even if it is hidden in all the destruction of the world she knew.
3. Francesca, Hozier.
"I'll tell them put me back in it
Darling, I would do it again
If I could hold you for a minute
Darling, I'd go through it again
I would still be surprised I could find you, darling
In any life
If I could hold you for a minute
Darling, I would do it again"
...well, with one thing and another, Haymitch winds up in the Capitol, with Effie on trial. They're both initially hesitant. It's been two years, they left each other ambiguously (what the hell does "don't be a stranger" mean?) and they're so used to not being able to speak freely they don't know how to communicate. Haymitch feels guilty for destroying her world and getting her imprisoned, Effie feels terrible for her role in the Games, and both question if what the other felt was real. And yet, both decide it was worth it. "Put me back in it I would do it again".
4. In My Life, The Beatles
"Tho' I know I'll never lose affection
For people and things that went before,
I know I'll often stop and think about them,
In my life I love you more."
I was very back and forth about weather to use this original song or Johnny Cash's cover, but decided that it was too melancholy. And this is a happy moment. I don't want to tell too much of what happens, but Haymitch decides that despite the weight of his memories, which he will always hold dear , he wants to start his life anew with Effie.
5. Call It What You Want, Taylor Swift
"All my flowers grew back as thorns
Windows boarded up after the storm
He built a fire just to keep me warm
All the drama queens taking swings
All the jokers dressing up as kings
They fade to nothing when I look at him
And I know I make the same mistakes every time
Bridges burn, I never learn
At least I did one thing right"
Effie reflects on a new world, a world where she is a controversial figure, with haters and admirers on both sides, but as the only surviving escort, she still can't escape the spotlight. The new world might be odd, but she has Haymitch, and while everyone likes to speculate about them, she is content.
6. Our House, Crosby Stills Nash and Young
"Come to me now
And rest your head for just five minutes
Everything is done
Such a cozy room
The windows are illuminated by the evening
Sunshine through them, fiery gems
For you, only for you"
They move in together! Domestic bliss and the safety and security they never got to have. (Also I headcanon they have two cats, Boy and Girl.)
7. Lover, Taylor Swift
"My heart's been borrowed and yours has been blue
All's well that ends well to end up with you
Swear to be over-dramatic and true to my
Lover
And you'll save all your dirtiest jokes for me
And at every table, I'll save you a seat
Can I go where you go?
Can we always be this close forever and ever?"
Honestly this is a similar theme, that after all they've been through the most important thing is getting to be together and have a home and be like any other couple.
8. Land of Hope and Dreams, Bruce Springsteen
"Grab your ticket and your suitcase
Thunder's rolling down this track
Well, you don't know where you're going now
But you know you won't be back
Well, darling if you're weary
Lay your head upon my chest
We'll take what we can carry
Yeah, and we'll leave the rest
Well, big wheels roll through fields where sunlight streams
Meet me in a land of hope and dreams"
But Hayffie are never going to settle for the quiet life for long. There's work to be done in the new world, and they want to be part of it. The train that once carried them to the Games is now the train that connects the country, and for the first time, there is hope. And Haymitch has big plans for the future....
Forgive this playlist for being so tied to my headcanons, and for revealing so little about them at the same time, but I really don't want to give spoilers for this fic! Andmaybe if you bother @bestnoncannonship enough and tell her how much you like what's she's written already she'll add a few chapters!
Okay, so this one I interpreted broadly as like, early era Hayffie, from when they met to the sort of development of feelings. I apologize for the amount of Taylor Swift on this playlist , all will be revealed shortly. Unlike the others, which were more vibey, this one tells a little story of my headcanons about how Haymitch and Effie got together.
Song explanations and choices under the cut
1. The Edge of Seventeen, Stevie Nicks
"He was no more
Than a baby then
Well, he seemed broken-hearted
Somethin' within him
But the moment
That I first laid
Eyes on him
All alone on the edge of seventeen"
This is effie's POV at meeting tribute Haymitch, and thinking he's such a sweet baby, and being drawn to him, and the Games.
2. Cardigan, Taylor Swift
And when I felt like I was an old cardigan under someone's bed
You put me on and said I was your favorite
To kiss in cars and downtown bars
Was all we needed
You drew stars around my scars
But now I'm bleeding
'Cause I knew you
Stepping on the last train
Marked me like a bloodstain, I
I knew you
Tried to change the ending
Peter losing Wendy
I, I knew you
Leaving like a father
Running like water, I
And when you are young, they assume you know nothing"
This is Haymitch's pov as a new victor with his new escort who is his port in a storm, the one person who is kind to him during the horrors of the Games. He's drawn to her, and doesn't quite know what to make of her. But she's kind. And that's enough to make him feel a little less desperate.
3. Brilliant Disguise, Bruce Springsteen
"Now look at me, baby
Struggling to do everything right
And then it all falls apart
Oh, when out go the lights
I'm just a lonely pilgrim
I walk this world in wealth
I wanna know if it's you I don't trust
'Cause I damn sure don't trust mysel"
Haymitch is growing up, and has begun to think of Effie as less of an authority figure adult and more as someone his own age. They're becoming closer, are they....friends? Is there something more that that between them? And most importantly, can he trust anything Effie does or says, after all, she's Capitol, she works for the Games that would gladly kill him. And she's got her camera persona, but then again, so does he. Where does the persona end and the person begin?
4. Glitch, Taylor Swift
"We were supposed to be just friends
You don't live in my part of town but maybe I'll see you out some weekend
Depending on what kind of mood and situation-ship I'm in
And what's in my system
I think there's been a glitch"
Effie, on the other hand, is developing quite the crush, and she knows how inappropriate it is. He's her victor, he's District--he's six years younger! Effie's fully aware she's in a position of authority over him, and should absolutely not act on these feelings. But her chief feeling is just ....this wasn't supposed to happen!
5. Human Touch, Bruce Springsteen
"Ain't no mercy on the streets of this town
Ain't no bread from heavenly skies
Ain't nobody drawin' wine from this blood
It's just you and me tonight
Tell me in a world without pity
Do you think what I'm askin's too much?
I just want something to hold on to
And a little of that human touch"
Effie's feelings are sending her panicking, but Haymitch is more sure of himself. He's lonely, he's touch starved, and Effie is the one bright spot in his life. They're friends, but would it be so terrible to seek some....companionship with her? As long as he doesn't examine those growing feelings too closely of course. They start sleeping together, but it's just casual. No feelings involved here. Right?
6. Dress, Taylor Swift
"Our secret moments in a crowded room
They got no idea about me and you
There is an indentation in the shape of you
Made your mark on me, a golden tattoo"
The affair is in full swing. They can't keep their hands off each other, but no on in the tribute center can ever know whats going on. Effie doesn't really DO casual sex, and she's never been involved with someone like THIS, and while it's certainly pleasant, and she and Haymitch are now closer than ever, it's hard not to want....more. she wishes they could have a real relationship, but there's so many things in the way.
7. Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince, Taylor Swift
It's you and me, that's my whole world
They whisper in the hallway, "She's a bad, bad girl"
The whole school is rolling fake dice
You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes
It's you and me, there's nothing like this
Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince
We're so sad, we paint the town blue
Voted most likely to run away with you"
The "casual" affair didn't last long. Feelings burst through on both sides and they can't deny they're in love any more. Haymitch, who is the heartbreak Prince of course, thinks about his previous life and the hell of the Games she makes almost pleasant through the metaphors of the high school he never finished, as his fellow "classmates" warn him away from the dangers of being in love with that "bad bad girl." Feel free to mentally substitute "you play fucked up games you win fucked up prizes" that's how I always sing it. And of course, in the background is the one secret he can never tell Effie: the revolution continues to work behind the scenes and while Haymitch can occasionally be skeptical and burned out, part of him holds on to hope that one day they might win, and he and Effie can be together.
8. Ready For it? , Taylor Swift
"Knew he was a killer first time that I saw him
Wondered how many girls he had loved and left haunted
But if he's a ghost, then I can be a phantom
Holdin' him for ransom, some
Some boys are tryin' too hard, he don't try at all, though
Younger than my exes, but he act like such a man, so
I see nothin' better, I keep him forever
Like a vendetta"
Effie is oddly content. Shes in love with Haymitch and he with her, and for a month a year they're blissfully happy. They've fast become the Games' power couple, and even though they've never had a victor, they're famous (or infamous) for their iconic personas. Haymitch is the cocky Rascal, drunker than he should be on television but with a dangerous glint of intelligence behind his clouded eyes, a fan favorite. Effie has hustled her way into parties and sponsors lounges, brand deals and endorsements of her own, and the iconic Effie Trinket is becoming a celebrity in her own right. They may be as famous for their public fights (all part of the show to hide their relationship) as they are for their closeness, but no one can deny that they're good at what they do. And baby, let the Games begin
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
It is officially Day 6 of Hayffie Week in the Tumblr adminโs timezone, so...
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Hunger Games Series - All Media Types
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Haymitch Abernathy/Effie Trinket
Characters: Haymitch Abernathy, Effie Trinket
Additional Tags: Haymitch rage baiting Effie, #hayffieweek2026, Meet-Cute, Fluff, Banter, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
Summary:
โDon't you have manners?โ Effie snaps. One hand finds her hip and she scowls. โYou offered to help, and youโre being so rude! There really is no need for it.โ
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Effie, stuck in a library looking for a book for her sister, unwillingly receives help from an awfully dressed, awfully prickly, awfully rude man.
