I have been thinking of this ask for some time now, I found out a week ago that I have a small heart murmur and I started wondering what the paladins +Coran would think. Like say there s/o worked to hard and had to sit down to calm down and the others didn't understand what was happening and there s/o had to explain what was happening to them? Just curious! ^-^
Now, I donât wanna bore you all TOO much with my life story, but I, in fact, had a heart murmur as well. Itâs long since been fixed (since it was life-threatening), but I still carry the fatigue of a weak heart, so I know this all too well.Â
Iâm excited to write this request. I hope you take care of yourself, my dear!
⢠Heâd bust your chops a bit at the start, calling you lazy or something, just really playful banter⢠But the more you do it, and the more strained you look, he stops⢠Heâs worried about your health, especially being so far away from Earth medicine, and Earth doctors that know more about this Earth medical stuff than he does⢠Heâs concerned, thatâs for sure⢠But when you begin to explain what a heart murmur is, he gets really concernedâ˘Â âWait, thereâs a hole in your heart??ââ˘Â âNot literally, jackass. A heart murmur is a condition of the heart where the valve isnât functioning properly, and the bloodâââ˘Â âThatâs enough outta you, Pidgeâââ˘Â âGuys, Iâm fine.â⢠After this incident, Lance keeps an eye on you, but mostly uses it as an excuse to show off in front of you⢠Like âexcuse me miss, that box looks heavy, let me take care of itâ⢠And expecting you to be all like âOh, Lance, youâre so strong and capable, and Iâm so lucky to have you as a boyfriendâ⢠But itâs more accurately like âOh fuck this is heavyâ and heâs sorta half-dragging the box while pretending heâs got everything under control⢠You still give him a kiss for effort
⢠Heâs very observant, so heâs probably the first to notice your fatigue, and he directs you to sit down⢠You insist that you can help just a little bit more, but you can feel the pounding in your chest so hard that the veins in your head are beginning to throb⢠He makes you sit down, and he asks you then whatâs up⢠Youâre backed into a corner, and you have no choice but to tell him⢠Besides, something like a heart murmur in a career such as this was a bit difficult to hide⢠So you explain yourself, and Keith begins to relax from understanding⢠But the relief is far from gone⢠Heâs a bit peeved you didnât tell him sooner, and that heâs put you under a lot of stress, but he takes it well in the end⢠Heâll just admit that he should have seen the signs sooner, and tell you to rest⢠Heâll stay beside you until youâve calmed down enough, then heâll easily carry the heavier burdens for you⢠But from then on, heâs ultra aware of you and is not afraid to call you out when youâre going too far⢠Has zero tolerance for your attempts at pushing yourself⢠Heâs just really protective of you and doesnât want to see you suffer in any way, shape, or form
⢠Heâs by your side in an instant, asking you whatâs wrong, or if something hurts⢠It may be a bit overkill, but youâre comforted by his presence and his compassionâ˘Â âIâll be fine Hunk, I just gotta lower my blood pressure a bit.â⢠Hearing that statement alone was just cause for worry⢠He has you elaborate a bit on what you mean, and you tell him about your heart murmur⢠I feel like Hunk had some medical background, so Iâm sure he knew what it meant, but just didnât understand it⢠Not until he saw what it did to you⢠He treats it like an injury more than an impediment, and thatâs what you love the most about him⢠He doesnât tell you to stay out of the way or to let him take care of it⢠He tells you that âyou should take only what you can handle, and take breaks as frequently as you need themâ⢠Is by far the most understanding boyfriend⢠Makes sure to give you plenty of water and give you the most protein-packed meal he can⢠He takes care of you without babying you and by god if thatâs not the best feeling in the world then idk what is
⢠Pidge probably already knows what it is⢠By looking at your stress, she knows that youâre uncomfortable⢠Sheâll have you down in a chair, no ifs, ands, or buts, and sheâll have you explaining to her what it is thatâs hurting you⢠She thinks youâre sick at first since youâre sweating so much and your breathing is labored⢠But as you explain your condition, she pieces it together a bit more⢠She comes up with ways to work around your heart murmur⢠Coming up with ways to strengthen yourself without hurting you⢠Though sometimes sheâll tell you the best medicine is rest⢠She might not be able to take care of heavy objects for you or help you in an athletic manner, but she will help you to feel more confident in your abilities to do things
⢠Heâs a bit easy to read, like a book⢠You can tell that heâs noticed your frequent breaks and your quick loss of breath⢠The next time you sit to take a break, Shiro approaches you, not wanting to make a big deal of it⢠He asks if you hurt yourself, or if you feel ill, and you gently assure him that everything is alright⢠You tell him of your heart condition, and he nods, taking in everything you say⢠Heâll be very protective over you, and heâll want to keep his eye on you as you work out, or take on any strenuous activity, reminding you to drink water and take a break here and there⢠He wonât look at it like a handicap, nor will he treat you differently⢠He still sees the same strong, independent individual heâd fallen in love with at the start of this journey⢠Heâll be by your side a lot more, offering you help, but never forcing it on you⢠He wants you to feel capable, but he also wants to keep you safe
⢠I feel like he would be sensitive to this kinda thing from the beginning, as an Altean⢠Like maybe when he was running a health diagnostic on you, heâd picked up the irregularity of your heartbeat⢠But he never brought it up because he didnât know if that was a trait that some humans had⢠In his defense, he thought everyone already knew about it, so even more reason he didnât bring it up⢠But as he sees you struggling to keep up, heâll definitely step in⢠Heâll ask about it then, your irregular heartbeat, and even youâre shocked like âhow did you knowâ⢠From there heâs probably a bit more strict about what should do⢠Not, like, telling you what to do, but giving you alternative ways to helping the Paladins and around the castle⢠Instead of more physical tasks, heâll have you doing things like intel, mechanical maintenance, or act as a diplomatic ambassador⢠He doesnât want to chain you down, so if you choose to continue to fight, heâll let you, but knowing that you might fall in battle makes him worry⢠Heâll express his concern, but heâll respect your decision⢠In confidence, heâd probably go to Shiro and ask him to keep an eye on you for him
