Working for the church while your life falls apart

[69problems]

Who| Signless, Effie and Peeta
What| Murderparty Deluxe Extravaganza: the Fallout 2: Electric Boogaloo
Where| D12 Common Room
When| Not too long after Signless comes back to the Capitol; timing is a lil fuzzy for accommodation purposes
Warnings/Notes| References to death and suicide, most likely

Even with Karkat's support, the days after the Signless is revived blur together for him. The only thing that remains constant is the feeling of agitation that keeps him from sleeping but makes him feel utterly exhausted. He doesn't leave the suites, not wanting to deal with his fellow tributes, but most of his time is spent pacing around his respiteblock or the common room, flopping down occasionally onto flat surfaces, then getting back up when he can't take not moving. He hasn't been eating, either, except when Karkat makes him. Basically, he is a hot mess, and anyone who happens upon him where he's currently curled up on a common room couch can probably tell just by looking at him.

Comments

[shinyisfalse]

Giving him a smile in response, he moves as if to put a hand on his shoulder, and then stops. He's the guy who does want to give hugs, to put a hand on someone's shoulder in a reassuring manner. He wants to hold hands, and that's something not a lot of people, especially here, want to do themselves.

"So long as it's something in the right direction, good. You know you can come to me with anything. Just not in the middle of the night, please, that's... just wait till the morning, if you can." Nights are reserved for trying not to have nightmares, for both him and Katniss. And for not slashing at anyone with a knife, when you jolt awake.

OKAY I THINK IT'S OVER I THINK WE DID IT [MUFFLED WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS]

[69problems]

"Of course. With how hard you work, you deserve time set aside for yourself." The way Peeta says it sort of implies there's more to it than just that, but it isn't really the Signless's place to pry. He does reach out and take Peeta's hovering hand, though, giving it a reassuring squeeze. Of all the Twelve tributes, he's certainly one of the ones most likely to be okay with hugs.

"I'll keep that in mind."