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[starsurfacemortalkombat]

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Regressor Bi-Han & Kuai Liang w/ CG Tomas (Fic)

"Raaaaaaaaaawr!" Tomas shouted as he chased his brother.

Kuai Liang squealed, running into the living room. He ran across the table, using it as a shield as Tomas tried to catch him.

"Awe that is sneaky, brother!" Tomas put his hands on his hip.

"No it isn't!" Kuai Liang shook his head.

"Is too!" Tomas laughed, jumping onto the table.

"No!" Kuai Liang gasped, dodging as Tomas tried to tackle him. "Can't catch me!"

Bi-Han glared at them. He was trying to watch Sesame Street, alone. He didn't like the fact they were loud. He also didn't like the fact that Tomas was giving all his affection to Kuai Liang.

Did he yell at Tomas for trying to baby him? Absolutely. But that didn't mean he didn't want him to! He didn't want cuddles or anything. But he did want Tomas to give him apple juice and sit near him . . . And maybe cuddle him.

How dare his actions have consequences. >:(

"Go away!" Bi-Han shouted, swatting in their direction.

"Are we being too loud, Bi-Han?" Tomas asked, grabbing Kuai Liang and wrestling him to the ground. Kuai Liang giggled and fought him back. "Hey! You little- Are we louder than the tv, Bi?"

It wasn't often that Tomas watched over his brothers anymore. Nowadays Harumi watched Kuai Liang, and Sareena watched Bi-Han. But when they were busy, Tomas was their go to babysitter! The girls were having a girls day, plus Hanzo, today anyways, so the timing was perfect!

He had helped them regress when they were young, as they had done for him. Tomas liked watching his brothers. Just as much as he adored being watched by them!

He'd miss how grumpy Bi-Han could get. Or when Kuai Liang wanted to be michieves and try to blame it on whatever toy of the day. Really, he just liked hanging out with his brothers, without the fighting.

"Move," Bi-Han shoed them away again.

"Bi's being no fun," Kuai Liang pouted, pinching Tomas's arm.

"Ow!" Tomas hissed, unwrapping his brother from his headlock. Kuai Liang giggled and ran into the kitchen. "Kuai! That's cheating!"

"No it isn't!"

"Sorry about the noise, Bi. We'll try to keep it down, okay?" Tomas smiled, Bi-Han just huffed and turned his head.

Tomas ruffled Bi-Han's hair before jogging after Kuai Liang. Bi-Han watched him go. No! Tomas wasn't suppose to leave! He was suppose to stay and sit next to him, getting bored of Kuai Liang's chase. Or Kuai Liang should be getting tired by now. Wanting to nap on the couch.

Bi-Han looked back at his show. He didn't wanna watch Sesame Street anymore. Not that he had been watching it at all. He pouted earlier at every show Tomas suggested, so he put something he personally watched while small. It wasn't bad . . . But it wasn't Ruby Gloom.

Bi-Han didn't like Ruby Gloom either though. He only watched it because Sareena liked watching it. Which usually meant he got cuddles and goldfish.

"Get off the counter," Tomas said, carefully watching as Kuai Liang balanced himself on the kitchen counter. Kuai Liang giggled, shaking his head. "No, this is very dangerous. We don't climb on things that we can fall from."

"You jumped on the table," Kuai Liang pointed out.

"Very different scenario, Kuai," Tomas said sternly. Kuai Liang deflated at his tone. "Come on, I'll help you down."

Tomas picked his brother up, setting him carefully on the ground. Kuai Liang immediately sprinted to the pantry closet, looking at all the snacks.

"You getting hungry?" Tomas asked, Kuai Liang nodded in response. "I can order some food. Does McDonald's sound okay?"

"I want . . . fruit!"

"I don't think fruits in the pantry," Tomas chuckled, shutting the pantry. "Fruits in the fridge. How about you go fetch some?"

Kuai Liang got up, waddled to the fridge. He liked fruit, especially strawberries! But pineapple was really good too. And blueberries when they were in season! And-

"Tomaaaaaaaaaas!!" Bi-Han shouted, stopping Kuai Liang's thoughts.

Tomas stuck his head through the open doorway, "What's up, Bi?"

"Change it," Bi-Han pointed to the screen.

"Can I hear a please?" Tomas asked.

Bi-Han glared at him in reply.

"Bi-Bi, you've gotta be nice," Kuai Liang said, moving to Tomas's side. "Otherwise 'Reena's gonna know."

Bi-Han grumbled at this fact. Tomas was not against calling either of their caregivers if they were misbehaving. It usually got them to stop whatever they were doing quickly, not wanting a lecture or timeout.

"Don't want it no more," Bi-Han pointed to the screen again. "Change it."

"Alright, alright," Tomas rolled his eyes, walking over and grabbing the remote. "Whatcha wanna watch?"

Bi-Han stayed silent. He didn't really wanna watch cartoons right now. But he also didn't wanna be up and running around like Kuai Liang.

Tomas waited for Bi-Han to give some sort of name suggestion or a site. When none came, he went onto Netflix, scrolling through some shows. He didn't want Kuai Liang to get impatient and try to cut the fruit himself. He could probably do it with a hand guiding him, but Tomas still didn't want to chance it.

"There's a ton of good shows on here, Bi. You want a bigger kid show with some plot in it? Or maybe a smaller show? Disney has Bluey if you wanna-

"Wait!" Bi-Han frowned, pointing to the tv.

"Octonauts?" Tomas asked, receiving a small nod.

Bi-Han didn't care for Octonauts, but Tomas and Kuai Liang liked it. So maybe they'd stop chasing each other and come hang out with him.

Luckily, the show did seem to catch Kuai Liang's attention.

"I wanna watch!" Kuai Liang gasped, rushing over and sitting beside Bi-Han.

Bi-Han gently rested his head against Tomas's shoulder, looking at the tv. Tomas patted his head before moving to stand up. Earning an upset look from the oldest brother.

"I know, but I've gotta go get Kuai Liang his fruit! I'll get you some too," Tomas offered. "Is there any other snack you wanna have?"

". . . Fishies," Bi-Han mumbled.

"Fishies? Goldfishies?" Tomas double-checked, Bi-Han nodded. "Alright, I'll get some goldfish. Kuai?"

"No thank you!" Kuai Liang shouted. Bi-Han nudged him lightly. "Oh! Sorry."

"Don' be loud," Bi-Han mumbled.

Kuai Liang nodded, laying down, moving his head to Bi-Han's lap. Bi-Han didn't completely mind, beginning to play with his brother's hair.

They were definitely going to have a cuddle fest when Tomas came back though. Per to Bi-Han's silent request . . . order.

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I wanna give Tomas a color but I don't know what. Do y'all think i should change it or keep it black/white?

[marshbevvie]

🐀 🎀 𝐵𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓁𝓎 𝑀𝒶𝓇𝓈𝒽 (@𝑀𝒶𝓇𝓈𝒽𝒷𝑒𝓋𝓋𝒾𝑒) 🎀 🐀

Hello! Welcome to my pinned post. When I first hit the scene here I made a shoddy intro post, but this is my ACTUAL info post lol.

𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙚: 𝘽𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙨𝙝 (𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙢𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙫 𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙫𝙫𝙞𝙚, 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙫𝙮 𝙤𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙫𝙫𝙮)

𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙨: 𝙎𝙝𝙚/𝙝𝙚𝙧

𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝘾𝙡𝙪𝙗 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧

♥ Ben Hanscom

𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐲

ɪ’ᴍ ꜰɪɴᴇ ᴡɪᴛʜ ꜱʜᴀʀɪɴɢ ᴍʏ ʟᴏꜱᴇʀʟʏ ʟɪꜰᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴜᴍʙʟʀ— ᴍʏ ꜰʀɪᴇɴᴅꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ɪ ʜᴀɴɢɪɴɢ ᴏᴜᴛ, ᴅᴏʀᴋʏ ᴍᴇᴍᴇꜱ, ᴀɴᴅ ʀᴇᴍɪɴᴅᴇʀꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ʏᴏᴜ ᴀʟʟ ᴛᴏ ꜰᴀᴄᴇ ʏᴏᴜʀ ꜰᴇᴀʀꜱ

[𝙱𝚞𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚕𝚢, 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚋𝚎 𝚠𝚎𝚒𝚛𝚍. 𝙸’𝚖 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚐𝚘𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚔 𝚊𝚋𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚢𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙽𝚂𝙵𝚆, 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚘𝚛 𝚋𝚞𝚕𝚕𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐. 𝙰𝚋𝚞𝚜𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚍 𝙸 𝚍𝚘𝚗’𝚝 𝚝𝚘𝚕𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎— 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚢 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎.]

Sexists and homophobes DNI— I put the bi in bitch and I’m the only girl holding up this Losers joint. So yeah.

(っ◔◡◔)っ ♥ Unaffiliated with anyone official, I’m just here to have some fun. ♥

I love you internet losersss (aka the silly people who view my posts) and will interact with anyone. But please, Pennywise? Don’t slide into my Tumblr account. I’m still not afraid of you.

but enough about thaaaat

Thank you for checking out this post and I’ll see you around.

𝓍𝑜𝓍𝑜

𝒷𝑒𝓋

[dreamy-puppy-xo]

💜 ⛓️ 💜 • 💙 🔥 💙 • 💜 ⛓️ 💜

[littleprincerianne]

Hi, could you do a regressor moodboard for Samuel Ayers from the Smoke Room please. He's just like me!

-KK ☁️

i did not expect an anthropomorphic feline but i'm not even upset, this was unexpectedly fun to make a moodboard for even though my stuff's so simple cuz i'm very rusty

[lupismaris]

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[shiebunnie]

meow <3

[agerefandom]

I love your moodboards so much! May I please request a moodboard for CG!Stein from Soul Eater with light blue and wispy/smokey soul aesthetics? Thank you!

~@polkadottedpie

I wandered a bit from the light blue vibe but I hope this is okay!!!

[pampersbarbie]

A little 420 photo dump 🫧🍼 it’s Ben a wild ride y’all all I wanna do is blaze and regress .

[z0mbride]

everyday my job at a nursing facility pushes me towards smoking

[starsurfacemortalkombat]

i know i already requested something, but can i still ask for fujin and tomas with a sick toddler regressor? im not sick myself. but ive been hhaving nosebleeds for 3 days and im tired,, just wanna be held by them 🔮

Oh please, request as much as you like!! I love receiving requests!! <3

WARNING: Blood mention (nosebleeds)

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CG Fujin w/ Sick Toddler Regressor Hcs

☁️ Gods don’t get sick, and it takes a lot to make them even feel somewhat icky

☁️ But Fujin knows Mortals can get sick very easily, and knows many ways to treat them

☁️ But his baby being sick? That’s just an outrage!! >:(

☁️ Your usually so giggle, or energetic, or wanting to play or watch tv

☁️ And now your bed bound, sniffling and whining about how bad you feel :(

☁️ He very calm about your nose bleeds, helping you pinch the bridge of your nose and holding your tissue, although does ask the Monks if your dying (you aren’t, it’s from sickness and most likely weather change, he’s just worried)

☁️ He’ll do that cold spoon trick on your back (My Momma would do it when I had nosebleeds), he’s not sure if it really works, but he’s just trying different ways to stop the bleeding

☁️ If your get blood anywhere, he’ll focus on that later, and gently shut any bad thoughts about you ‘making a mess’

☁️ You didn’t make a mess, sweetheart, sometimes nosebleeds are super unexpected and heavy, and if he needs to, he’ll just boy you a new shirt, there’s nothing wrong <3

☁️ Back onto sick hcs, he’ll try to get you outside

☁️ Nature (and cuddles) are the best medicine, so he’ll carry you outside and you two will lay on a blankie

☁️ Although if you’re feeling really sick, he’s not going to force you out of bed, he’ll just tuck you in and sit beside you

☁️ In fact, he’s by your side the entire time!! Raiden can take some of his jobs right now, he has to focus on his baby

☁️ And if he reeeeally has to leave, he’ll have one of his medics, or Nightwolf, Raiden, Liu Kang, or Kung Lao, come watch after you

☁️ He’ll play with some soft toys or non loud things, he doesn’t want your head to hurt more than it does

☁️ He’s weary about you watching too much tv while small

☁️ Too much screen time won’t help you feel better physically, but if you really wanna watch tv, he’s not going to stop you

☁️ The best part about Fujin is that he can’t get sick!! Which means, you can get sickness cuddles without getting him sick!! :D

☁️ He’s wary cuddling you though :\

☁️ Not that he doesn’t want to!! He just doesn’t want you to feel suffocated or something similar

☁️ He’ll make you tea and put it in your favorite sippy cup!! (If you don’t like tea, prepare for a bunch of water)

☁️ ^ No sugary drinks!! Your trying to get better, and Fujin’s not going to get you get worse by accident (Milk is allowed, especially warm milk)

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CG Tomas w/ Sick Toddler Regressor Hcs

💨 He’s the only Lin Kuei brother that can get sick, but it’s super hard

💨 Has an amazing immune system!! He can be around multiple sick people, and still not catch anything

💨 . . . You not so much, and now Tomas feels really bad about your situation

💨 Where’d his bouncy baby go? Where’s the running around the house or asking if he can play? 🥺

💨 He’s also calm about nosebleeds, but it does make him much more worry (he’s just worried about your health)

💨 If it’s something from stuff like weather change or dry climate or such, he’s very gentle about it, helping you hold a tissue and trying to find ways to stop it

💨 Don’t feel bad if your get blood anywhere!!! Nosebleeds can be very scary and unexpected sometimes, he’ll clean your shirt and wash up later

💨 He doesn’t want you to deal or be uspet about any mess accidently made anyways, it’s not your fault you feel icky and it happened, please don’t blame yourself <3

💨 Back onto your sickness, you are not getting out of bed >:(

💨 No ifs! No buts! Nothing! You are laying there until you feel better, period.

💨 He’ll also limit screen time!! >:O

💨 ^ He’s not trying to be mean, he just knows too much screen time while sick won’t help you get better :\

💨 Although if you give him big puppy eyes, or a really horsey cough, he’ll let you watch more tv, he’s not insainly mean

💨 But he’ll focus on more playing with toys or easy puzzles

💨 Mostly soft, fuzzy toys, but he’ll allow some music ones (none too loud though, your sick and teeeeechnically should be asleep . . . But Bi-Han doesn’t have to know)

💨 Tomas is a busy man, so he can’t constantly be by your side

💨 But he doesn’t leave you alone!! If he’s not there, then Kuai Liang or Bi-Han will watch you

💨 Or Harumi!! She’s very good with sick babies

💨 You don’t need to ask for cuddles, he’s already holding and cradling you

💨 Making sure you’re okay and warm, or that you're getting enough kisses and squeezes

💨 It’s to the point that you expect him to get sick too!! But there’s a 2/10 chance of that happening, so he makes sure to spoil you

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I hope these are chill, they're a bit focused more on your being sick than you being small and sick. <3

Also i hope you feel better!!!! I use to get a bunch of nosebleeds as a kid, and they're never fun. :(

^ Sending loves and cuddles!!!! 🤟 🫂

[camping-with-monsters]

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhh miscellaneous doodles of Bliss characters from the past several months idk

I’m literally soooooo nice to my ocs

[kelzmd]

Being a caregiver is not for the weak. I take care of my mother in law with cerebral palsy, as she's gotten older this disability has caused her to slow down and not be able to do almost anything for herself. It's been a pretty shitty morning, if you catch my drift. 🥴 I respect her and her struggles, but yall my stomach is bubblin 🤢.

This shit is not easy. And it's unpaid, unappreciated work.

Now that she's taken care of i may go upchuck a few times. 🙃

And take a FAT dab, bc well i deserve it.

[j00stkl31n]

Tumblr keeps wanting me to blaze my anon responses.

Man the only way I’m blazing my anons is if we meet up and I smoke them out 😤

[butchreg]

cg ! sevika headcanons !!

requested by @transsfish and @thekiddointhecorner ! i made it into one post bc both asked for headcanons and i thought it would just be neater to make one longer post instead of two smaller ones. honestly i don't have a ton of thoughts on her but i 100% see her as a caregiver for regressor ! jinx and isha so pullin' a bit from there. i love her a lot though :3 arcane masterlist here , upcoming list here

cw / tws : talk of smoking near the end

literally the most protective mama bear !! she's always holding your hand , making sure you're never too far from her. like vi she's not afraid to fight for you literally and if you ever stray too far she'll have all her typical goons on the case. she'd put you on a kiddo leash if she had to , being a firm mama especially when it comes to your safety. anyone who even looks at you funny gets a fist to the face, not to even mention those who dare say something rude.

she's not very physically affectionate, finding it difficult to let down her tough exterior but she's very verbally affectionate. she's always looking out for you, doing little things like blowing on your food to cool it down, "ah ah ah, careful now."

she's always chuckling at things you do which makes you feel all warm and cozy. she's gotta keep up her image of being the cold scary person most zaunites know her as but she's a real softie with you though she won't admit it to anyone else. anyone who tries to suggest this notion gets threatened with a fist but if you were to mention it she'd shake her head, chuckling. "got me there kid," she'll say ruffling your hair.

you call her mama bear due to her protectiveness. she'll call you her cub sometimes. most times, however, you're "kid".

she's not great at comforting you when you're upset but she does her very best. she'll let you cry or rant or whatever you need, giving you a gruff "i'm right here, kid." she'll pat your shoulder a bit awkwardly. "come on now, let it all out."

she's big on her coffee. you want to be just like mama and have some too ! you're always trying to sneak a sip from her mug. she never lets you... usually. one day she holds it out to you before you even ask. eagerly you take a big gulp only to spit it out immediately. "BLEGH!" she chuckles. "told ya you wouldn't like it, kid. how about some hot cocoa instead?" after that you don't ask for her coffee anymore. you always make a big stink when she's brewing it around you. how could it smell so good and taste so bad ?

mama sevika who carefully learns how to braid so she can do her cub's hair if you're a girl or even just a regressor with longer hair. with her prosthetic arm and bigger hands it takes a while for her to get the hang of it but she's super determined. she's so proud when she's done.

somedays she brings you into work, setting you up with some trinkets and little bits and bobs to play with on the floor next to her. if you get bored she'll explain her work to you or let you sit on her lap while she works. walking home together she holds your hand. "we had a good day today, huh kid?"

she's always making sure you drink enough water, getting you a clear bottle so she can see how much you've had. if you drink it all she's giving you a warm smile and a high five. she's quick to offer you praise. "nice job, cub." if you don't drink enough she's never angry but she gets worried about your health. "c'mon kid why don't you have a few more sips, we don't want you fainting now."

she's big on juice too. at mealtime she'll pour you a nice cool glass of apple juice. every other part of the day she'll push you to drink water but mealtime is juice time ! she's partial to apple herself but she'll buy whatever flavor you want though she may tease you good-naturedly if you're the type of kiddo who prefers orange juice over apple.

sevika who's typically a big smoker doing her best to cut back for you. she likes walking when it's cold enough for her to see her breath, she can almost pretend that it's smoke from a cigar. she tries chewing toothpicks but often gets cranky or moody when the cravings are worse.

sevika doesn't have tons of rules for you but she's very firm in the ones she does have, reminding you if you fuss that she's only trying to keep you safe. she doesn't really put up with fussing over her rules, she's very no nonsense. she'd never put a hand on you but she's not shy about giving you time outs or giving stern talking tos.

mama sevika who always carefully cuts up your food into tiny bites. she has you feed yourself unless you're extra tiny but she makes sure it's nice and easy for you to eat and that you won't choke. you do protest though when you find your spaghetti cut up because that means you can't swirl it on your fork.

[kkayyerr]

S1!Rafe Cameron caregiver headcanons.

– The first time you would tell Rafe about your age regression he would be so confused. He definitely never had heard about that before, but to your surprise he won’t judge you and even would try to educate himself on that topic.

– It would take time, but he’ll get there.

– Doesn’t mean that he would be a classic caregiver, though.

– He will give you cigarettes if you ask nicely, but only to make his point about you being too little to actually smoke.

– „What’s wrong, baby? Your cuffing, I guess smoking isn’t for the little girls after all, right?”

– He would mock you a lot. Like A LOT.

– „What happened, little one? Need daddy to hold you? Where is my sweet Mrs. independent?"

– Topper and Kelce would also mock and tease you a lot, which would only make you hide your pretty face in the Rafe’s neck, hugging him tighter.

– Overprotective.

– Especially when he sees you around Pogues.

– „I warn you, if you even think about leaving my side tonight I’ll get you a leash, baby.”

– He won’t actually called it age regression out loud, so you won’t get embarrassed.

– „Baby, you know I want you near me when you….well in that state.”

– He’s not very touchy person, but he loves hugging you and make you feel comfortable. He won’t admit it, though.

– Hold your hand when both of you are in public. All. The. Time.

– Won’t let Sarah babysit you because of the „bad influence” which would make you so confused.

– „Sarah are a bad girl, baby. You wanna be my good little girl, right?”

– Probably won’t let anyone near you when you’re in the littlespace.

– Won’t let you near his deals with Barry.

– „My baby, you’re mine.”

– It’s hard for him to believe that you actually love him unconditionally. But he’ll try.

– Loves to give you rides on his bike, because of how tightly you’ll hold him from behind.

– „Baby, you’re gonna squeeze me to death”

– Kisses on the cheeks and head pats when you’re behaving.

– Warning gazes when you don’t.

– Loves to see you struggle to ask for something or just speak directly to him.

– „C’mon, use your big girl words."

– Buy you stuffies and other cute things (when all his money not invested in drugs.)

– „So you named that teddy bear after me? Well, I think I’m starting to get jealous.”

– At the end of the day, Rafe Cameron might not be a cliché caregiver, but that doesn’t mean that his little girl isn’t the most precious thing that he has in his life.

[aventurineswife]

hellohello!! I am quite sick as of writing this, but I still have a lot of work to do, so I havent really been able to take a proper break even tho I feel a lil weird and almost passed out 😔😔 (I have the day off tomorrow dont worry haha)

So I was wondering if you could write jiaoqiu, and dan heng (ofc you can add others if you want too), seeing the reader looking off, either almost passing out, or quite literally passing out mid sentence? so they force/carry the reader to bed and rest, and just spend time taking care of a fever-struck reader?

sorry if that doesnt make sense, or sound weird, you cam always change things if you want to ofc— love your work so much!!!

By Your Side, Always

Tags: Dan Heng x Reader, Jiaoqiu x Reader, Hurt/Comfort, Protective, Caregiving, Fever, Slow Burn.

Warnings: Mild injury/illness (fever), Overexertion leading to fainting, Emotional Vulnerability.

A/N: I'm so sorry to hear that anon, please don't overwork yourself and take care!

The gentle hum of the Astral Express accompanied the rhythmic tapping of Dan Heng's fingers on his terminal. He was seated in the corner of the lounge, observing the crew as they moved about their duties. His sharp eyes caught sight of you from across the room, your normally lively demeanor dulled. You leaned against the counter, a hand pressed to your forehead as you muttered something incoherent to March.

Concern tugged at Dan Heng’s chest, though he dismissed it as nothing. Until you swayed.

“Hey, are you okay—?” March’s voice was cut short as you crumpled to the floor mid-sentence.

Dan Heng was on his feet in an instant, faster than anyone else could react. He crouched beside you, his heart pounding against his ribs as he felt for your pulse. It was weak but steady.

“You’re burning up,” he murmured, his usual calm voice tinged with worry. Without hesitation, he scooped you up into his arms.

The quiet strength he carried was evident as he moved swiftly to your room, shutting the door behind him. He gently laid you on the bed, his brow furrowed in deep thought. You stirred weakly, eyes fluttering open for a moment before falling back into unconsciousness.

“Rest,” Dan Heng said softly, brushing a strand of hair from your face. “You’ve been pushing yourself too hard.”

He pulled the blanket over you and retrieved a damp cloth from the washroom, placing it on your fevered forehead. For the next several hours, he stayed by your bedside, occasionally checking your temperature and ensuring you stayed hydrated.

When you finally awoke, your fever slightly abated, you found Dan Heng seated beside you. His eyes were closed, arms crossed, yet his presence radiated quiet vigilance.

“You should have said something,” he muttered, noticing your movements.

“I didn’t want to bother anyone…”

“You’re part of the crew,” he said firmly. “That means your well-being matters, too. Rest now. I’ll be here if you need anything.”

Despite his usual aloofness, the subtle care in his tone was unmistakable. In that moment, you saw not just a stoic guardian but someone who deeply cared, even if he struggled to show it.

The battlefield stretched endlessly before you, the air thick with smoke and the metallic tang of blood. Jiaoqiu worked tirelessly among the wounded, his nine-square grid formula aiding those in desperate need. You, however, had refused his insistence to rest, determined to carry out your duties.

"That’s the last batch of supplies," you muttered, voice shaky as you approached Jiaoqiu. "I’ll—"

Your words faltered, the world spinning as a wave of dizziness overtook you. Jiaoqiu’s sharp senses detected the shift before you fell, and in an instant, his arms were around you, catching you mid-collapse.

“You fool,” he muttered under his breath, his voice laced with worry. “How long have you been ignoring your own health?”

He carried you effortlessly, his strong arms holding you close as he navigated the crowded tent. Despite the chaos around him, his movements were graceful, his calm presence commanding respect. Though his eyes remained sightless, his other heightened senses guided him with uncanny precision, his keen hearing picking up the faintest of sounds and the slightest shifts in the air.

Inside a quiet chamber, he laid you down on a cot, his hands brushing over your flushed face with a gentleness that betrayed his usual sternness. He reached into his pouch, knowing the exact placement of each item by feel, and began mixing a remedy with practiced precision.

When you stirred moments later, your vision was greeted by the soft glow of a lantern and Jiaoqiu’s silhouette, though his gaze was unfocused, his eyes clouded with a soft, permanent blindness. His ears twitched, signaling his alertness, even as his expression remained calm.

“You’re awake,” he said, his tone as gentle as the cool cloth he pressed to your forehead. “Drink this.”

You obeyed, the bitter concoction sliding down your throat.

“I’m sorry,” you murmured, guilt weighing on your voice.

His smile was faint, though you couldn't see it. “You should apologize to yourself, not me. Overworking yourself won’t help anyone, least of all you.”

He adjusted the blanket over you, his tail flicking behind him in a mixture of agitation and concern.

“I’ve seen too many lives lost because they didn’t know when to stop,” he continued. “You’re not going to be one of them.”

As you drifted back to sleep, comforted by his presence, Jiaoqiu remained by your side, his fan in hand. He watched over you with a healer’s vigilance and the quiet determination of someone who refused to let you slip away, relying on his other senses and his unwavering dedication to keep you safe.