Haymitch Abernathy is the only mentor 12 has had for 25 years. When two new "dead ones" are reaped in the 74th, he knows his job for the rebellion is to make them as memorable as possible. They turn out to be pretty good at making themselves memorable all on their own. This is The Hunger Games series from Haymitch's POV. *Mature*

"Did you always love Annie?" "...She crept up on me." There is a whole story in between the question and the answer. This is just how I thought it went. This story starts just before the reaping of the 70th Hunger Games, and ends after the 71st. This story is part of the "What Mentors Do" universe, but it stands on its own.

Haymitch Abernathy is mentoring in the 52nd Annual Hunger Games. His tributes are a boy from the Seam and a girl from the Covey. I suppose this is slightly AU, but you can squint and pretend it's canon.

Haymitch Abernathy is the only mentor 12 has had for 25 years. When two new "dead ones" are reaped in the 74th, he knows his job for the rebellion is to make them as memorable as possible. They turn out to be pretty good at making themselves memorable all on their own. This is The Hunger Games series from Haymitch's POV.