Whumpee who knows, logically, that they're safe now, but their instincts still scream about danger at every turn; flinching from kind touches and questioning honest motives. It's frustrating, knowing that even now that they're free, their body still isn't theirs to control.

Whumpee who has nightmares they wake up from completly silent from

They'd curl up into a small ball and cry

Caretaker would find this out eventually and whumpee would panic, that is until caretaker would pull them into a hug

Locking out victim's arm behind their back against the wall

Content: joint straining, fear, noncon touch, begging

I need caretaker to have a full on meltdown in a still-recovering whumpee's arms. I need them sobbing and shaking. I need them to not let go of whumpee for hours even after they manage to bring their breathing back to a normal pace.

Caretaker picking an injured Whumpee up off the floor and pulling them into their lap, back against their chest.

Whumpee being semiconscious, only able to manage a groan as their head falls back against Caretaker’s shoulder.

Whumper genuinely and earnestly trying to soothe whumpee all the while being the one to hurt them.

"I know it's not your fault, I know, I'm sorry"

"Hey, hey, it's okay, I'll be quick"

"Shhh, it'll be over soon, just breathe"

there’s something about hands:

• splayed flat over someone’s chest, a warm, grounding anchor. “easy. easy. lay still.”

• knuckles raked across a sternum. “come on back now… that’s it. there you are. deep breaths for me.”

• the vulnerability of uncovering a painful wound to let someone else inspect it. “i promise i’ll be really gentle, but i have to take a look.”

• gently frantic. “oh my god. is that blood? is all of that yours?”

• A held captive, strung up to the rafters by their wrists. B finally rushes in, clutches A’s face in their hands, tips their chin up. desperately searches for any hint of awareness. “A. A, look at me. please look at me. i need a medic over here!”

• B’s cool hand pressed against A’s fever-hot forehead. bonus points if they cup the back of A’s head with the other hand at the same time. A closes their eyes and leans into the touch ever so slightly.

I love when whumpee and caretakers fight, but what I need is a whumpee that's annoyed with caretaker. They're not scared and falling back into compliance, they're not overly aggressive about it, just... a "normal" amount of frustration. And from an outside perspective, it's just a normal argument to any outside observer. And it is.... until later

later, whumpee feels awful. They were so mean and rude and ungrateful! Caretaker gives them patience and kindness and understanding and whumpee.... well what has whumpee ever given them? Anger? Stress? Whumpee doesn't deserve... they really are the worst, aren't they?

i love when a stoic rescued whumpee becomes more open because of a fever, drunkenness, etc and their friends/caretakers are freaked out by how wrong it feels to see them so carefree and open about their past.

like idk i just love the idea of the caretakers realizing that whumpee isn't acting like their usual self and if they let them share now they're going to regret it later so they try their best to just distract them or get them to bed. and the caretakers are curious as hell about whumpee's past but they just know it wouldn't be right to find out like this.

you know, whumpee getting triggered by seemingly innocent gestures or phrases said by caretaker is all fine and good, but what about the opposite?

a "see you soon" text sends caretaker into a panic because that was the last thing whumpee had said before getting abducted.

or

whumpee gets a small cut while cooking, but caretaker is fussing over them like they'll bleed out any moment.

Give me a whumper that manages to get an already messed up whumpee. One that walks in on whumpee having a panic attack, a flashback, and gives a cold dark smile.

"Well, well, well...." They'd chuckle, leaning against the doorframe. "What's gotten you so fucked up, hm?"

"you're the toughest person i know," whumper whispers in whumpee's ear, "you'll be fine"

Have another absurdly specific prompt, on the house!

The team just can’t understand why Leader has to be so uptight all the time. They never loosen up. When anyone makes a single mistake, Leader scolds them for it, even if it’s a small thing that won’t make any difference in the end. It’s frustrating, how Leader can’t let even tiny errors go!

What the team doesn’t know- or maybe they find out somehow- is that the higher-ups blame, and punish, Leader for every single one of their team’s mistakes. They’re the one in charge, after all. It’s their fault, isn’t it?

“No, wait a second! wait! Please— just wait!”

“I thought you were tired of me hurting you. I’m giving you a break.”

“No! Don’t hurt them— I can take it. I’ll do it.”

Soft Gestures for Comfort