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caretaker cleaning the whumpee’s face.

i love this because it could go in so many different directions.

what’s on the face? is it streaked with tears, sticky trails on the skin? is it bloodstained? is it sweaty from nightmares or bouts of fever?

how does caretaker clean it? can they do a good job, or do they just have their hand, smearing blood around and making it worse the more they try?

do they have a wet cloth? warm, to wipe at the dried tears, or maybe cool, to soothe whumpee’s flushed and sweaty skin?

is whumpee awake? do they gaze at caretaker gratefully, savoring this moment of comfort?

are they out of it — glazed eyes, parted lips, in the throes of pain or sickness, only distantly aware of the sensation of someone touching their face?

or are they completely unconscious? is caretaker taking advantage of whumpee’s brief respite to clean their skin?

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Caretaker Respecting Whumpee's Consent

We all know the trope of Caretaker overpowering Whumpee for their own good - restraining them so they won't hurt themselves, forcing life-saving medical procedures, forcing them to work through trauma, etc. But let's also appreciate the sheer consent-focused kindness on display when Whumpee begs Caretaker not to do something and Caretaker respects their wishes.

Whumpee doesn't want Caretaker to speak to them so Caretaker is silent.

Whumpee doesn't want Caretaker to touch them so Caretaker doesn't, even when they're almost frenzied with the desire to hold Whumpee.

Whumpee doesn't want to be touched OR spoken to. Caretaker just makes themself available nearby, like they're waiting for a feral animal to trust them.

Caretaker wants to ask something but doesn't because they know Whumpee isn't ready to talk about it yet.

Caretaker is the only one who lets Whumpee work through their trauma at their own pace.

"Okay, cope how you need to cope. I know it's not healthy but I trust you not to go too far."

"It's your choice."

"You don't have to trust me."

"You don't have to talk about it. Just know that I'll be here if you ever want to."

"It's okay, I'm not going to touch you."

Caretaker refuses to answer questions about Whumpee from people who have no business asking what happened.

Caretaker covers Whumpee's face and hiding their broken body from view as they rush through a crowd of prying eyes.

"No, I won't tell anyone about this. I will never use this against you."

"This isn't just about what's best for you. I'm asking what you truly want."

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Caretaker always smiles. Always and every time. A gentle and calming smile.

Whumpee is happy to see. When Caretaker was joking with the team members, when she was cooking in the kitchen, when she was gardening, when she was looking at Whumpee and the others, In fact, when they were preparing to fight Whumper, Caretaker never lost her smile. A warm smile melts any unpleasant atmosphere.

When they managed to win against Whumper and Whumpee underwent a period of recovery, Caretaker's smile became one of the "medicines" Whumpee needed. The smile that greeted him every morning, the smile when Whumpee succeeded in making progress in his healing, the smile that was expressed when adjusting the position of the blanket, the smile when treating the wounds of Whumpee and the rest of the team—a beautiful smile.

It felt like Caretaker had never been sad, let alone cried.

Ah no.

Whumpee had seen her once, when he was still half-conscious and unable to move. The cry that Caretaker made secretly in the middle of the night. Tears and sobs came out of the mouth of the person who was always smiling while holding Whumpee's hand in prayer.

Whumpee knows that his weak condition makes Caretaker cry and always wants to say that he is much better, so Caretaker doesn't have to cry anymore. However, when he saw Caretaker's smile in the morning, Whumpee thought better of it. Caretaker's smile was too sincere and beautiful to be ruined by crying if Whumpee said what was on his mind.

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Whumper used to punish them for the smallest mistakes, and Whumpee bet that most of the punishments were made up as an excuse just to hurt them.

So when Whumpee is rescued, they are sure that they'll mess up and that Caretaker will punish them too, or even give them back to Whumper, and the only option available for them is apologize for everything.

If Caretaker as much as frowns a bit, Whumpee is already kneeling on the ground.

Everything starts to get worse when Caretaker explains them that that's not necessary; that's when Whumpee understands that apologize isn't enough.

How far is Whumpee willing to punish themselves to please Caretaker? And when will Caretaker realize that something is wrong with Whumpee?

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characters who have to redeem themselves. Except “redemption” isn’t what they expected. They begged for forgiveness and now their every action is monitored. They have to let everyone know that they messed up— they can’t go anywhere without the whispers and dark stares following them.

Once proud, they now walk with head bowed and never never make eye contact. They’ve leaned that much. They have scars where everyone can see, purposefully placed there as a reminder of what happens when they mess up. It doesn’t matter how much they swear they’ve changed, the blows come all the same. Casual now— just backhanded slaps and grabbing and quick orders to shut up—

they’ve learned their lesson. They don’t want redemption.

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Just imagine me tossing this comic out to you guys like I'm feeding pigeons on a park bench.

pspspspsp - Come get some angst.

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This has been sitting in my drafts for so long and I am just so happy to post it and stop obsessing over the facial anatomy that I flubbed.

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Love it when a whumpee who's known to be especially emotive just goes blank. Dead quiet, glassy eyes, no thoughts head empty, especially if the chance is super abrupt and unnerving

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The caretaker was known to be an intimidating person who was capable and willing to hurt anyone that got in their way. Nobody quite understood why they were always so gentle around the whumpee, barely ever raising their voice and always making sure the whumpee was comfortable. The caretaker just wanted to help their friend after what the whumper had done to them- they didn’t care about their reputation, they only cared about the whumpee healing and getting better.

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Me, after reading a specific piece of Whump I've been craving before bed:

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Whumpee after rescue refuses to come out from a corner they've deemed the safest. They squeeze themselves and become as small as possible to protect themselves. This way they don't have to worry about any threats from behind them.

Despite caretaker's best attempts, they can't persuade them to just rest on the bed. Instead, it just adds to whumpee's panic

So caretaker pushes the bed against a wall so whumpee can sleep comfortably

They enter their room the next day and hear soft snores coming from under the bed. They let out a sigh as they find whumpee sleeping soundly under it

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Hurt whumpee small enough that the person caring for them can carry them around 24/7. Caretaker doing paperwork with whumpee asleep on their lap, walking around with whumpee cradled in their arms, etc. just so obsessed with holding them and never wanting to let them go ever again.

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Doodles I made of my fairy boy (mf lost his damn wings 😔)

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Good carewhumper trope: A whumper who prides themself on being cold, strict, no nonsense when it comes to dealing with whumpee however they see fit, yet enemies and allies alike can see how soft whumper is when it comes to whumpee to the point it's so painfully obvious to everyone but whumper

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More creepy/intimate whumper things

Part 1 can be found here! Happy Valentine's Day!

Cleaning Whumpee while they're tied up in bath

Playing with Whumpee's hair before roughly pulling it

Nuzzling Whumpee or possesively putting an arm around them while they're in public

Groping Whumpee in public

Holding Whumpee's face to examine them

Forcefully kissing Whumpee and biting their lip until it bleeds

Calling Whumpee pet names and refusing to use their actual name

Forcing Whumpee to undress Whumper

Making Whumpee sleep in the same bed as Whumper (tied up or not)

Forcing Whumpee to pretend they're in a romantic relationship with Whumper (in front of Caretaker)

Touching/kissing Whumpee while they sleep

Hand-feeding Whumpee

Whumper forcing their fingers into Whumpee's mouth

Whumper filming/taking pictures of Whumpee while they're in a compromised position

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Creepy/Intimate Whumpers + Manhandling <3

Grabbing whumpee by the scruff of their shirt to lift them up, making their legs kick in the air

Holding whumpee up by their underarms and pinning them against a wall

Curling an arm around whumpee's waist to keep their back flush against whumper's chest

Dragging whumpee into their lap and caging them in with crossed legs

Bracing an arm across whumpee's chest while the other puts their neck in a chokehold, preventing them from struggling away

Scooping whumpee up to carry their bridal style, knowing they're too weak to do anything by lay against whumper's shoulder

Alternatively, throwing a feisty whumpee over their shoulder and letting them kick as much as they want

Restraining whumpee in a forced cuddle until they finally run out of energy and go limp in the embrace

Teasingly holding their arms out open for whumpee to go to on their own, their only option to accept

Yanking whumpee down from wherever they've scrambled up to, causing them to fall into awaiting arms

Dragging a hidden whumpee out from their spot by their ankle no matter how hard they try to claw the ground

Pinning whumpee down just for a perfect view of their face, straddling their hips and holding both wrists in one hand

Forcing whumpee to stay quiet and obedient in whumper's hold on display or risk getting snatched up by someone much worse

and don't get my started on tiny whumpees

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A soft noise escapes from Whumpee as they open their eyes, looking back to see Whumper leaning over them and grinning. 

“Good morning,” they speak, voice soft as silk as they trail a hand along their split lip. “And might I say, you look beautiful while you sleep.” 

Whumpee is so tired that they forget to be afraid for a moment, letting their eyes go half lidded as they feel the heat of Whumper’s breath on their face.

Their hand snakes up to caress Whumpee’s cheek, finger tips dancing over their jaw before moving down their throat. “You know what, Whumpee? I think I love you.”

The sleep fades in Whumpee’s eyes. “What?” 

Whumper chuckles. “Maybe that’s the wrong word. I love everything about you, rather. This hair, this skin, these eyes…” They pause. “However I don’t care much for your personality.”

Whumpee tries jerking their head away, but it’s impossible, as Whumper grips them by their jaw.

“Which is why I decided I’m going to train you into exactly how I want you to be.”