#trust issue

Hello! Thank you for the ask. I answered a similar ask before here but I have some newer stuffs for you too. Also I highly recommend checking out my #hospital whump tag for similar posts :D

- Medic Caretaker, piecing together that Whumpee has trauma related directly to the sight of medics, shows up to take care of Whumpee in casual clothes. They try their best to make the space Whumpee is staying at as home-like and different from a hospital as possible. They can also try to get Whumpee to receive care at home or at another place that feels safer for them. 

- Medic Caretaker makes sure to appear the least threatening as possible: being very transparent about what they are doing, what they are going to do, asking if Whumpee is alright with it. E.g. them telling Whumpee that they need to reach around Whumpee to get something, and asking if Whumpee is okay if they touch Whumpee. They only do the things they say they’re doing, and stop as soon as they know Whumpee is tense/uncomfortable. 

- Whumpee, at first, is terrified of Caretaker and thinks that they are lying to get Whumpee to lower their guard. They obey Caretaker at first because they don’t want to get punished. They try not to flinch when Caretaker touches them and agrees to what Caretaker says just so they don’t get hurt. 

- With time, however, Whumpee starts to relax more around Caretaker because Caretaker always keeps their words, and they are very perceptive of Whumpee’s comfort. They have stopped many times without Whumpee saying anything because Caretaker sees Whumpee’s discomfort. 

- The first few times Caretaker stops because Whumpee flinches, Whumpee hold their breath, awaiting a punishment for being bad. That never happens, and eventually Whumpee stops thinking that Caretaker is testing them. Slowly, they try to vocalise their needs, just to test the water. They are fearful at first, but they finally feel comfortable enough to do it frequently. 

- It helps that Caretaker is encouraging, and always smiles at them and says they are doing a good job to tell Caretaker what they are feeling. Whumpee realises that they are starved for that kind of positive reinforcement and can’t help but leaning into trusting Caretaker more. 

- A part of them is still terrified that it is just an act and Medic Caretaker will turn cruel as their old Whumper once Caretaker’s patience starts to wear thin. They learn to ignore it, maybe with some help from their friends, loved ones, and/or a therapist.