years of being trapped in a city that was , to say in an easier term , a long lasting death sentence. they both knew they were going to die. they were certain of it. as did every career that lived to see more than two years past their games. and it wasn't even like everyone got along , they all lived separated the majority of the year and then were forced to come together in some sick reunion game that the capitol liked to play. most of them stuck to their own , their districts being a comfort in the dark gloom of their tyrannical leader snow. how the amusement of the world had come to be fueled by the death of innocence and built on the back of the guilty he had yet to figure out. but sometimes ---- it made perfect sense.
he watched as she straight up ignored his attempt for comfort. stepping away from him and walking her pretty annoying self to the other side of the room. it wasn't like he was trying to be her friend. it wasn't like the only people they really had was each other. huckleberry had never felt too close to the victors from his own district , his cowardly way of winning his own games had caused the others to consider him somewhat of a loose cannon , as he had been perfectly comfortable --- as a child --- watching other children starve to death , die of poison , and succumb to illness and had no intention of putting them out of their misery. not to mention the capitol had since used him as... well a loose canon.
her voice was elegant. despite her sounding somewhat discouraged by his actions he understood her intent in an apology without her having to finish her sentence. so he crosses his arms and mimics her step back to create more space , to give her more space. he's trying to be understanding ( it's difficult ). ❝ you ditched me , on her death day. you knew i needed you today and you bailed. ❞ the sigh that follows is one that he doesn't know how to explain to her. it's not like they're friends. but she's the only person he has. he doesn't have a mentor connection like most of the victors , he doesn't have mentees that have survived , he dosen't have a family back in three to stay alive for... he has her.
she's his salvation. the closest thing he has to a friend. ❝ you didn't try enough. ❞
@hijckcd ❛ i know, alright, i know i'm an asshole. but i'm trying here. ❜
