#Violent Whumpees who attack anyone who gets too close x Caretakers who keep their distance as they try to offer Whumpee basic needs

[letitbehurt]

Language barriers in Whump are still on my mind. Specifically, during or right after Whumpee is rescued by Caretaker.

When Caretaker tries to dress their wounds, Whumpee thinks it’s another attempt to harm them. So, Caretaker tries to calm them down using slow gestures, or demonstrating their actions before they get anywhere near Whumpee. They try to introduce themself, or to learn Whumpee’s name, and they have to hope all of this is enough to get the message—I’m trying to help you—across.

#no matter what type of Whumpee or Caretaker happen to be paired up #this trope doesn’t miss #Violent Whumpees who attack anyone who gets too close x Caretakers who keep their distance as they try to offer Whumpee basic needs #distant Caretakers doing what they have to do to keep Whumpee alive even though Whumpee is fighting every step of the way #it’s just GOOD SHIT okay #whump