The "Take Care" Meme

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The "Take Care" Meme
a shipping meme

Life is hard. You can go through rough patches and over bumps, and sometimes it feels as though you're definitely worse for the wear, both physically and mentally. It's nice to have someone - someone more than a friend - there for you in those times...even if you don't think you want them or deserve them. But they're here, and they'll take care of you.

How to Play:
* This is a shipping meme for more tender, soft moments, but a little more serious than your usual "fluff." It's for people who've been broken down by their experience and those who wish to heal them.
* Comment with your character/your preferences. You may also want to specify whether your character will be the one "cared for" or the one doing the "caring" + pertinent information, but for most effectiveness, it's best to be open to both.
* Comment around.


Prompts
1. Know You've Been Hurt By Someone Else: There are scars left on their heart from a past relationship or fling, and you have to let them know you're not the same way.
2. Can Tell By the Way You Carry Yourself: The person you have feelings for is one of those "cold stone wall" types who pushes people away. Can you get past that?
3. I've Asked About You: You've only heard bad things about this person, but you don't believe it.
4. What's a Life with No Fun: Lighten up a bit! You'd do anything to bring a smile to their face.
5. Please Don't Be So Ashamed: You have a big, BIG secret you don't want the other person to find out about, because surely they wouldn't want to even be near you if they did.
6. I've Had Mine, You've Had Yours: You've both had problems, and it could help to compare wounds so they can begin to heal.
7. Those Lies Heal: Protecting your loved one is more important that the truth, isn't it? It's a lie, but there are good intentions here.
8. You Can't Sleep: Because of past trauma, you're having a sleepless night. Luckily, this time you have somebody to help you and give you some comfort.
9. You Cry Still: The obligatory "seeing your significant other/love cry over something and wanting to make them stop at any cost" option.
10. All Get a Little Taste: Your loved one is sick or injured - literally this time - and you're looking out for them and trying to get them better.
11. You Just Don't Know: Either through magic, torture, or blunt trauma to the head, your special person can't remember you! It's up to you to get them to remember what was between you two by showing all the ways you cared for each other.
12. I Give Her Space: Part of being a careful lover is knowing when you need to leave them alone.
13. Tryna Run from That: Uh-oh, you don't want to fall in love, because you've been there, done that! Maybe there's still time to escape from this...or maybe it's too late.
14. I Will Care for You: After a particularly rough day, you're need a little TLC. Your loved one is going to do everything for you - a bath, food, the works.
15. All the Baggage Just Ain't as Heavy: You know it will take a while for this person to mend psychologically and spiritually, and you're willing to wait.
16. Change the Pace: And the smut option. Show you care through sex.
17. We'll Just Go Slow: You're going to take things one step at a time. No need to rush and define things. Just enjoy each other's company and the healing it brings.
18. We All Have Our Nights: Your lover, because of their past experience, is having a complete breakdown. You have to bring them back from the edge.
19. You Don't Say You Love Me: You both know how you feel, but one of you is having problems saying the four letter word. That's okay, though. Your lover understands.
20. To Save You: After months or years, you've both worked on the problems and old scars and you might just be ready to start something resembling a normal love.
21. CHOOSE SOMETHING ELSE

Comments

[silverson]

[Yes, he does remember, and he's smiling as he slides a hand over himself over the sheet covering him. He's wearing underwear, but that's not a problem for a bit of pressure from his hand. His smile widens when he sees Isaac's number pop up, answering it with a cheeky grin.]

So texting is a no but phone sex is okay?

[outofthefreezer]

I can almost hear you touching yourself, you know.

[He lies back on the roof, staring up at the sky.]

Maybe I just wanted to hear your voice?

[silverson]

Probably because I am.

[He wonders what it's like on the roof of where Isaac is, tempted to join him sometime in the future, just so he had a reference.]

Yeah? Was it worth it?

[outofthefreezer]

[There's a choked off laugh, he really shouldn't be loud while on the roof because that could wake Scott.]

Haven't made my mind up yet.

[silverson]

You know I'm not going to stop.

[It was nice to hear Isaac laugh, even if it was at his expense.]

[outofthefreezer]

I wouldn't tell you to, but you remember I'm on a roof, right?

[He's not exactly about to start jacking off under the stars.]

[silverson]

Nothing wrong with a little exhibitionism. Not like anyone can see you, can they?

[Alan just smiled, letting his hand move slowly over himself, teasing.]

[outofthefreezer]

[He snorts again.]

Alan Argent, are you using me for your sexual needs?

[silverson]

If I was doing that, I'd find a way to get together. I'm just... thinking. Out loud. About how nice it is to do a little touching under the stars.

[outofthefreezer]

[He laughs again.]

Are you ever not horny?

[silverson]

All the time. Jut lately not around you. I wasn't horny before I talked to you.

[outofthefreezer]

Maybe its a new power I needed awakening?

[He laughs, staring up at the sky. It was a very new thing for him, but he had to admit even his own libido was a lot more active than usual.]

[silverson]

The power to turn me on, or to turn people on in general?

[outofthefreezer]

Uh I think its just you, I mean, no-one else has made a pass yet.

Oh my goodness, what is with my horrible typing skills in this thread?!

[silverson]

Maybe you haven't tried it around anyone else yet.

[Not that Alan had a problem with that. Keeping Isaac all to himself wasn't a bad thing.]

I did not notice and thus it is not a problem :P

[outofthefreezer]

Maybe I haven't, and maybe I won't.

[He's not exactly the kind to jump into bed with someone else the next day.]

♥

[silverson]

Maybe I'm okay with that.

[So maybe he'd also just sort of stated that he wanted Isaac all to himself.

Oops?]

(◡‿◡✿)

[outofthefreezer]

[His eyebrows raise slightly at that, thankful that Alan can't see the surprised expression. Really after all of the talk of Alan looking for sex the night they did it he thought it would just be back the same way as before.]

Uh, okay?

=)

[silverson]

[His hand had stopped, his chest tightening slightly out of... what? Fear? Anxiety?]

Or not. Whatever. It's not like anyone can tell you what to do.

[outofthefreezer]

Wait, Alan, are you okay?

[His voice is full of genuine concern, not entirely sure what was going on here.]

[silverson]

Yeah. Yeah. I'm... I'm good.

[He forced himself to smile, to take a deep breath.]

[outofthefreezer]

No you're not...

[Isaac is now just worried, maybe he'd done something wrong about the situation unknowingly.]

Is it something I did?

[silverson]

No, no. You didn't do anything, Isaac. It's fine. Really.

[Because sharing that he'd had a momentary ping of jealousy over someone he wasn't dating seemed... dumb.]

[outofthefreezer]

Okay...

[Isaac doesn't really know what to say, some part of him feels like he's said or done something wrong but he didn't exactly want to lose Alan so quickly.]

[silverson]

[Alan can feel the awkwardness over the phone and that wasn't what he wanted. At all.]

Tell me what it looks like. What you're seeing.