#i imagine myself as my whumpee character (which is very easy bc they're purposefully very similar to me lol)

[gh0sthands]

recovering whumpee who's doing pretty well, all things considered, but is suddenly faced with something that's not quite life changing: a minor wound, a nightmare, a cold/the flu, or just generally dealing with the everyday effects of ptsd.

maybe they panic, because both their body and their brain had gotten so used to having to fight for their life, they can't separate minor threats from major ones.

but caretaker is there to help them. caretaker has been there, and will continue to be there with them. keeping an eye on the wound, giving them pain meds if needed. holding them tight and wiping their tears after a nightmare. giving them cold medicine. having the patience of a saint as they both figure out how the ptsd affects them.

whatever it is, whumpee eventually is able to accept that they will get through this. they've survived so much worse thanks to caretaker. they didn't expect healing to be easier, but having caretaker there every step of the way definitely helps.