a gentle sort of ruthlessness

You know what I fucking eat up every time? The thing where one character is an optimist and the other is a pessimist, and something happens that just, snuffs the hope right out of the optimist, and the pessimist has to desperately try to do what the other has always done for them, cheer them up. I live for that shit omg.

The amount of HCs regarding Z-Team all slowly coming to realize how badly Robert doesn't take care of himself/is not okay, and all of the group start pitching in to make sure that man eats/has a bed/isn't left alone for too long is SO DAMN DELICIOUS. Please keep feeding me.

its always about the hurt being witnessed it's about the pitying looks it's about the team seeing their friend's scars and noticing whenever physical contact makes them flinch away. just seeing all the pain and caring so much that they'd do anything to make it better. it's about all the subtle, gentle steps they take to ensure they're comfortable. no grabbing, no sudden movements, no loud noises. it's like they keep wordlessly repeating "I care about you" just through their actions.

Whumpee limping towards safety and a caretaker that is not allowed to meet them halfway. that's the whole thought. have fun <3

Whumper looking down at their Whumpee, soaked with sweat and trembling in pain, and saying with a self-satisfied smile, “Now, was that so hard?”

Right now I'm thinking about Caretaker sitting bedside vigil to a Whumpee who's in such excruciating pain, the ragged breath, soaked in sweat, eyes clenched, can barely move or think type of pain. They have no painkillers, so Caretaker offers their hand, their wrist, their upper arm and tells Whumpee "squeeze". Whumpee takes the offer, and Caretaker can feel the slight tremble as Whumpee holds onto them for dear life, desperate to focus on anything else besides the agony. Caretaker wincing as Whumpee squeezes harder and harder, but refusing to pull away or complain. Whumpee feeling guilty the next day when the worst of it is over and they can see the the dark finger-shaped bruises they pressed into Caretaker. Caretaker reassuring them, Caretaker offered after all, and they're just glad Whumpee is doing better. Do you see my vision