I think of two young lovers running wild & free, I close my eyes and sometimes see..

Back when the 50th annual Hunger Games had just ended, Otho Mellark experienced the worst heartbreak of his life when he found out that you had run off with Burdock Everdeen to the Seam, going on to eventually marry him that same day. Granted, this decision of yours wouldn’t have hurt him this badly, if you hadn’t rejected his own proposal two days prior to you running off.

 You in the shadows of this smoke-filled room

Due to the heartache you unintentionally caused him, Otho began to find solace in his family’s bakery business, which is where he first met his future wife, Mrs. Mellark. Despite the disingenuous nature of their relationship, Otho decided to marry her anyways, even have kids too.

 No telling how many tears I've sat here and cried, or how many lies that I've lied

However, one day, Otho’s wish came true, but not in the way that he wanted. While on an errand run, Otho bumped into you, his heart falling once he caught a glimpse of your tear stained face. Apparently, a fatal explosion occurred in the coal mines earlier, taking poor Burdock and the rest of the other miners lives along with it. From that moment on, Otho promised to stop by later, in hopes that his company would bring you comfort.

 Telling my poor heart she'll come back someday

Later came, and eventually, you heard a persistent knocking on the other end of your door. You opened the door and there Otho was, with his son Peeta hiding behind his legs. “Hungry?” Otho asked, offering you loafs of bread that came from his bakery.