She said that she had no one left to love. But she lied. The things Johanna will do for the only real friend she's ever had.

"You act like you've never broken the rules before." AU where the war ends, though not as expected. Haymitch and Johanna don't care for the way things have turned out but they do care for each other.

"Lost in his thoughts, he didn't realize Katniss's presence until she was standing beside him. Her dress, all white silk and creamy lace, flowed with every step she took. It was Cinna's design, the last sketch in the collection delivered to Katniss on the day of her engagement. For when it's all over, he'd written above the design, and Haymitch supposed it truly was." I own nothing

Haymitch is struggling through his life, numb to it all. When he meets Johanna Mason, thinks begin to change. Small story about the complicated relationship between the two, and how they became friends. Rated for suggestive content.

Sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy has plenty to worry about - a sick mother, a decrepit house, an empty larder. The last thing he's worried about is the Capitol's choice to double the number of Games tributes in a Quell year...