#prostetics

Febuwhump 2026 - Day 23 - Kintsugi

Jack Abbott x Boyfriend!Reader

Warnings/Notes: Mlm, Jack's a sweet man but sometimes deeply insecure, Reader is a therapist for the hospital over night shift, Prosthetic leg, Jack takes it off for the first time infront of Reader (so early days of relationship), Reader is very comforting, fluff, Jack deserves a good husband. (this fic is before the x husband!Reader)

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The night shift had been rough on Jack, his leg was constantly hurting and chafing from the hard plastic. The only good thing that came out of the shift was the fact that he got to go home with you. The part he was hesitant on was the fact that you had never seen him without his leg on, but he had to get the fucking thing off. You were already home, a hot breakfast waiting for him and coffee just how he liked, but he avoided all of it to lock himself in the bathroom. "Baby? Jack, what's wrong?" You tried the door, it was locked. Jack hardly ever hid from you. "I-I'm fine, babe. Just need a moment." Jack tried to hide the pain from his voice, sadly failing. "Did something at work happen?" You tried to get him to talk, but the only response was the water running. You knew Jack hated showing his legs, you just assumed it was from him having pale bird-legs…. Not because one of his legs was actually a fake one. You two had recently started dating, so no sex or sharing showers had happened yet. "Okay, well breakfast and coffee are in the kitchen." You rubbed the back of your neck and padding off to his bedroom, only in one of his shirts and your boxers. Jack sighed as he relaxed in the shower, sitting in the built-in shower chair, the skin around his stump was red and a little swollen. "Fuck." Jack massaged the skin lightly, wincing as pain laced his leg. He wasn't going to be able to put it back on afterwards let alone get up. What if you got weird? Would you leave him? Would you get all soft like you do for your patients at the hospital? He'd have to get you to help, there was no other option.

"Baby!" Jack called out, cursing himself that he locked the door. "Jiggle the door three times to the left and it'll open." The door clicking and sliding open. "Baby, what's going on?" You asked, all soft and worried it nearly broke his heart. "I just….need some help." Jack learned up, turning off the shower as you peeked in, eyes going wide as you seen everything. "You want a photo?" He teases, smiling even as insecurities lace his eyes. "You're like really fucking hot." You laughed weakly, ears and cheeks burning as he covered his groin. "Hun, can you help me to the bedroom?" Jack muses quietly, and it's then that you actually notice the missing leg. "Holy shit, you do have a bird leg." You giggle, smiling. "Is that why you won't wear shorts?" Jack can't even put words together, how the fuck are you ignoring the missing appendage. "No, idiot-" "Jack, I know. Come on, lets get your old ass dry first." You huffed, helping him out and to sit on the toilet so you could help him dry off. "Lemme get you some clothes, I'll be right back." Before he could protest, you gave him a quick kiss and darted off, coming back moments later with a pair of boxers and and a tank top. "Does your uhm… stump need any massaging or lotion? Looks puffy." He hated how you sounded, like he was one of your patients. "Don't do that. Please, do anything else but talk to me like that." Jack grabbed the clothing, getting them on with little to no help. "I-I'm sorry, sweets. I didn't realize. I don't wanna offend you." Jack grunted as you helped him up on his leg, slow steps all the way till you're able to get him in his bed. "What lotion do you use?" "The Aveeno." Thankfully you knew exactly where that was cause you totally were snooping in his room earlier. Jack watched as you settled in front of him, squeezing some of the lotion onto your hand. "You tell me what hurts and where to go harder or soft." That was all the warning you gave him, staring at his upper thigh to massage the knots of muscle. "When you- ah fuck- get closer to the end, go lighter, my nerves are really sensitive today." Jack laid back, head tucking into a pillow as soft grunts of relief left him here and there. You on the other hand were happy to help, uncaring about the missing leg. "Hey baby?" "Yes, Hun." You pause your ministrations, "Why didn't you tell me about your leg, I wouldn't have judged you, Jack." He flushed immediately cause sadly he did think you'd have judged him, maybe even left him.

I'm starting to think they're cybernetic prosthetics considering that the rest of her people seem to have cybernetics as well.

I mean this would ultimately makes sense how she's able to combine with Kaboodle into their super form. Like it'd be easier if she had metal parts herself to begin with.