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“you’re safe now.”

“you can rest now.”

“you’ve fought so hard.”

“you don’t have to fight anymore.”

“just sleep, okay?”

“i won’t let anything hurt you.”

“it’s over. it’s all over.”

“you don’t have to worry about anything right now.”

“shh, shh, i’ve got you. you’re safe here.”

“i know it was scary.”

“i know it hurts.”

“you’re all done hurting. there’s no more pain.”

“just focus on resting, okay?”

“you need to save your strength.”

“your job right now is to heal.”

“i’m getting you out of here.”

“i’m taking you home. we’re going home.”

“you’re safe in my arms. the hard part is over.”

#whump #whumpblr #whumplr #mine #whump prompt #whump trope #comfort #whump prompts

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Really a fan of cuddles in whump fics, specifically if the whumpee isn’t typically what you’d call a cuddler. After the torture/injury/nightmare/panic attack/etc, the caretaker just gathering the whumpee up in their arms and holding them close, as the usually-reserved whumpee just sags into their embrace.

Good stuff.

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When a character is too weak to even lift their hand and their companion lifts their limp arm from where it's sprawled beside them and cradles their hand and manually folds their fingers around their grasp and clutches the hand to their chest heedless of any blood and chafes some warmth into the cold digits and doesn't so much kiss their hand as press their lips long and fervently to their knuckles and breathe reassurances and pleas over their clammy skin as they hold their hand between both of theirs.

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Need more affectionate nuzzles from Caretaker, please and thank you (bonus points if they're platonic)

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Whumpee is dying, nothing can stop it anymore. Instead of a goodbye - when Whumpee closes their eyes for the last time, when they take their final breaths, when their hand in Caretaker's goes limp - Caretaker whispers "good night."

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hair touching.

is the hair sweat-damp? plastered to whumpee’s forehead as caretaker strokes it away, placates them after blood loss or through bouts of fever?

is it soft, freshly washed? has caretaker combed out the tangles and knots and made sure that whumpee is comfortable?

does caretaker stroke it in a soothing motion, in wide pets? do they run their fingers through it? do they just rest their hand on it and stay there, so the presence comforts whumpee?

does whumpee lean into it, or do they flinch away? is caretaker’s touch reassuring to them, or is it a trigger, a reminder of something they don’t want to face?

does whumpee ask for their hair to be touched? do they pick up caretaker’s hand and place it on their hair, or are they too weak to do that, and instead simply tilt their head in caretaker’s direction and hope they get the hint? or perhaps they’re unconscious. perhaps caretaker just strokes whumpee’s hair of their own volition.

#whump #whumpblr #whumplr #mine #whump prompt #whump trope #comfort #whump prompts #caretaker #hair touching

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I stumbled on this and thought it was something you might enjoy.

TW: major character death, impromptu 1800s medically-assisted dying

(I don't watch the show so I don't have much background, but apparently dying of scurvy is really really miserable (and Brits were really really stubborn about not taking a tip from the societies that have lived and thrived in the arctic for thousands of years))

OOOOO!! thank you 👀👀👀👀👀

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i love whump where whumpee and caretaker are strangers.

maybe caretaker is out on a jog and sees whumpee, who just got mugged, bleeding in an alley.

maybe caretaker is a nurse and whumpee is their new patient.

hell, maybe caretaker is a pizza delivery person, and when they go into whumpee’s house they find them hurting.

how bad is it? broken ankle? heart attack? gunshot wound? there are so many possibilities, and i think it’s really neat when caretaker and whumpee don’t already have a bond — because now, as caretaker stays by whumpee and comforts them, that’s when the bond can form.

#whump #whumpblr #whumplr #mine #whump prompt #whump trope #comfort #whump prompts

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the way that this post started a butterfly effect chain that ended up saving my life in a billion different ways. it led me to the flash which led me to IT which led me to 911 which led me to stranger things which led me to howards end which led me to maurice… i genuinely do not know who i would be if i never saw this post. op i love you.

Let her say goodbye. This is her boyfriend lying here dying. I think you and me both know that he probably won’t make it. It’s wrong that you didn’t get to say goodbye to your sister, give them what you deserved. 

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A character desperately trying to explain something to their companions through the throes of: hypothermic shivering; feverish delirium; bone-deep exhaustion; aftereffects of near-strangulation; laryngitis lost voice; hyperventilating; frantic sobbing; drugging/sedation; a mouthful of blood- or any combination of the above, whether it's physically difficult to get the words out, their tongue won't connect with their brain, they can't marshal the thoughts coherently, but they're desperate for what they're trying to say to be understood by their companions.

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whumpee asking for touch.

…whether it’s with words, begging someone to grasp their hand, to give them a hug. asking caretaker to hold them.

…or through gestures — just reaching out a hand and hoping someone near gets the message. wordlessly leaning in to caretaker’s side. tugging their friend down into an embrace.

…or maybe whumpee can’t even move. maybe all they can do is just make facial expressions. pleading with their eyes for someone to just caress their hair, or give them a pat on the shoulder, or take their hand.

#whump #whumpblr #whumplr #mine #whump prompt #whump trope #comfort #whump prompts #touch

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battlefield whump (other than simply “getting shot”) 💣

i am talking specifically about early 1900s-era battlefields. those vibes. but you can also alter it to be medieval war, or maybe even in a fantasy setting!

freezing cold, biting wind, icy sleet— covered in mud and blood and rain

field medicine!!

trying to comfort an injured/sick/dying fellow soldier when no help is coming

shrapnel. this can cause PROBLEMS. hundreds of pieces that get embedded everywhere throughout whumpee’s body? good shit

no pain meds, so whumpee has to bite down on a stick or a rag or something. maybe there’s alcohol to take the edge off— maybe not

friendly fire 👀 nonono think about it. it’s dark, or foggy, or storming— maybe one soldier has a head injury and isn’t seeing straight. they fire and hit whumpee. imagine the guilt. whump on both sides!!

caretaker comes across a wounded/dying soldier from the other side who has been abandoned by their platoon. what does caretaker do? do they sit down and try to comfort them? do they leave and let whumpee die alone?

blunt force trauma

being hit by tanks or other military vehicles

plane or helicopter crashes

internal bleeding from bomb blasts

infected wounds— sepsis, fevers, delirium, oh my!

just the isolation of being alone, maybe thousands of miles from home, scared and in pain.

#whump #whumpblr #whumplr #mine #whump prompt #shot #whump trope #whump prompts #battlefield

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caretaker assuring whumpee that they’re safe now.

the hard part is over.

maybe whumpee’s fever has finally broken. they’re soaked through with sweat, blinking wearily back to lucidity, and caretaker rocks them in their arms. “there you are,” caretaker cries. “welcome back. it’s okay. you’re okay.”

maybe whumpee is out of surgery and waking up in a hospital. caretaker sits by their bedside, holding their hand and pressing kisses to their forehead. “you’re safe, whumpee, you’re in the hospital. it’s all okay. you���re safe now.”

maybe whumpee’s bleeding has finally stopped. caretaker leans back on their haunches, exhausted, hands bloodstained. “i think it’s over,” they tell whumpee with a soft smile, tucking whumpee’s hair behind their ear. “look at that, i think you’re gonna be just fine.”

maybe whumpee has just been removed from a perilous situation. caretaker refuses to leave their side— hugging them close, rubbing their back. “i’m here, i’m here, whumpee. i won’t let anything hurt you again. you can rest now. you’re safe.”

#whump #whumpblr #whumplr #mine #whump prompt #whump trope #hospital #comfort #whump prompts

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Fever Comfort

Just some things a caregiver might do to make someone with a fever feel a little better. For when they’re a bit uncomfortable and has a loving caretaker around.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is not medical advice, but please use these in your sickfics because I love reading about them.

🥶 If they’re cold and shivering:

Wrap a blanket around them. Maybe two!

Provide a hot water bottle or heated wheat pillow

Put the warmest, softest pair of woolly socks on their chilly feet

Tumble dry their pyjamas/dressing gown

Warm their icy hands between your own

Tuck them in nice and tight under the duvet

Wrap them up in several layers of clothing, especially if they’re outside or need to go outdoors for whatever reason

Classic: Use body heat to help warm them up, get under the covers with them

Put them in an armchair close to a fireplace

🥵 If they’re too hot:

Flip their pillow to the cool side

Open a window to let in fresh air

Put a fresh set of sheets on the bed

Provide a cold water bottle, or wheat pillow in the freezer

Help them into lighter clothing

We of course have the classic “washcloth to fevered forehead” but also consider these areas to wipe down or place a cool cloth on for comfort:

Closed eyelids

Cheeks

Side or back of the neck

Chest

Wrists / hands / arms

Ankles / feet / legs

Yeah basically the whole body

😣 If they’re in pain:

Close the curtains to help with their headache and/or help them sleep

Make sure they’re hydrated

Massage their achy muscles

Provide fever reducers / pain medication

Make them hot cups of tea to soothe their sore throat. Don’t forget the honey!

Gently stroking fingertips up and down their arms / legs / back in a soothing fashion (think ASMR light touch tracing)

Holding them close, perhaps gently rocking back and forth, helping them fall asleep to aid their recovery

Those are the things I could think of for now. Please use these and/or expand the lists with your own suggestions 😊

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Soft Caretaking Moments

- Rubbing Whumpee’s back

- Singing Whumpee to sleep

- Kissing Whumpee’s forehead

- Lending Whumpee their coat

- Holding Whumpee’s hair back

- Helping Whumpee change clothes

- Supporting Whumpee as they walk

- Resting Whumpee’s head in their lap

Feel free to add on!

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Hurt/comfort writers see a character and be like “I want to see them fall so far but I also want them to land on something soft”

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did you know that pneumonia is the most common cause of death after someone is paralyzed from a neck / spinal injury, because they can’t properly cough to clear their lungs?

now you know.

you’re welcome.

#whump #whumpblr #whumplr #mine #whump prompt #whump trope #whump prompts #pneumonia #sickfic #sick #hospital #illness #injury #coughing