🍺 ───── oh how quickly things could shift and turn from the very moment that the quarter quell was called wheels spun, and twisted. while he did his share of secret keeping from most in their little team ( okay maybe everyone ) it wasn't out of some expectance to hurt them. it was the exact opposite actually. even when it came to the infamous effie. she might have annoyed him at first but it didn't remain that way, they had both had themselves ... humbled in a sense by peeta and katniss. sober in mind and having not really had a moment to .... what? he wasn't exactly the type to apologize and if push came to shove he would not change a thing he did during that game, not a damn thing. he was very aware that at the start he had been a little ... prickly towards her. he was that way with everyone at least until recently.
his throat cleared as he entered her space and while his lips pressed together there was a twinkle of amusement in those eyes as they settled upon her figure. even in washed out colour she somehow still was the best looking person here. he just looked about normal, little more sober, just as worn down. "prisoner of war, that's what i hear you're selling these days." he said with an honest little chuckle behind it. "that's good. that's really good." he confessed gesturing to the spot across from her. "ya mind?" not that he waited for a response as he brought himself to sit across from her.
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