Cinna had invited Effie out for a drink, Effie had assumed it was just to celebrate his new collection so she was happy to go "Effie can I ask you something? Something pretty big." He asked when they were halfway through their drinks "Of course." She said with a smile "will you model for me Effie?" He asked, he wasn't sure if she would, she was well known, and he was just beginning to become popular "Of course I will Cinna, it would be a pleasure." She said with a smile, he was her best friend and his designs were to die for. "Thank you so much Effie, I know you typically work for bigger designers." He began but she cut him off "Oh hush Cinna, everyone in the Capitol is wearing you." They continued to drink until Effie decided it was time for her to go "I'll make sure you get details for fittings Effie." He said before she left.
At her fitting Effie was nervous she wouldn't be what he was looking for, he had become famous because of Katniss "The girl on fire." And Effie was her polar opposite, maybe she wouldn't be a good fit, but she went anyway she stood on a pedestal whilst Cinna tied a corset, she was opening his show, it was smart she thought that he should have an already well known model open, increase excitement. He helped her into her first dress, which was her favourite, it was a gorgeous pink ball gown with glitter coving the skirt, very Effie "So I was holding out on you Effie, my show is going to be based around the more natural look, minimal makeup, no wigs." He said and immediately he could see insecurity flood in her eyes "But I'm so terribly plain without my makeup, you might regret asking me to walk for you once you see." He slapped her arm gently "Effie be quiet, you're gorgeous." She smiled "Well it's your show on the line if you are wrong." She said and he let her try her other dresses on.
When the night of the show came Effie was incredibly nervous, her makeup had been done for her, but it was so natural you could barely tell she had any on, her honey blonde hair was curled and fell just below her collarbone, just as the team finished Cinna walked in "Oh Effie, you look amazing. Who would've thought Effie Trinket, the natural beauty." He said draping his arms around her and kissing her cheek "Are you drunk?" She asked, giggling "Oh I only had a glass of champagne, to calm the nerves." He said and she laughed "Well your show rests on my very capable shoulders." She smiled "And I have to take myself and my shoulders away, because your show is starting." She said running to wait for her queue. "Oh and Effie, there's someone special in the crowd." He yelled and she rolled her eyes "You can't just spring that on me without telling me who." She said as she waited to go on "You'll see." He said before letting her go out.
At the after party there were many people who wanted to meet her and Cinna but only a few minutes in someone caught her eye, a someone who did not fit in at all "Haymitch." She said walking towards her mentor "You came to see me?" She asked, pleasantly surprised to see him "Sure did princess, prettiest model in all of Panem." He said, Cinna had invited him and he had been allowed to come to the Capitol because it was his stylists show and his escort was modelling.
"Come for a walk with me." She said, leading him outside, she wanted to be alone with him "people in there will miss you." He pointed out but she waved him off "Let them miss me, I'm with the only person I want to be with." She said taking his hand she and twirling around "How drunk are you princess?" He laughed "I'm high on life Haymitch, I just walked a runway for an up and coming designer." She laughed, there was nothing better than opening a show "So how long are you allowed to stay in the Capitol for?" She asked leading him to sit on a wall "I leave tomorrow morning." He said, as he came to sit next to her, she took out a cigarette "Do you have a light?" She asked, she hadn't brought her lighter to the show "Why would I have a light when I don't smoke." He teased her "Because your girl smokes, and you want to keep her happy." She said and he pulled out a lighter, lighting her cigarette for her. She moved closer to him and he put his arms around her waist "Nice dress." He said, a rare compliment "It was a present, from Cinna, one of a kind." She said leaning her head on his shoulder "Just like you."
"I'm glad you came." She said softly, it had made her night. "So am I, you were amazing Effie." He said kissing her "Well it means that tonight you get to go home with Cinna's star model." She joked "I can't wait, it'll be the best part of the night." He said putting a hand on her thigh, but she quickly stood up, if they started that they wouldn't stop "Come on, they'll be missing us." She said pulling him up "Let them miss us." The mentor said pulling her in for a kiss "Come on, we have to support Cinna." She said practically dragging him back inside where he was miserable for the rest of the evening having to keep his distance whilst Effie spoke to all of the many people who wanted to speak with her, waiting until she was ready to go home but it was worth it just to see her walk, and do something she enjoyed, even just for a little while.