I’ll cry if I want to

[khaldrogos]

the care 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 - perhaps 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 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. Do you want gen only? Open to ships? Let the people know.


Prompts

1. one character rubs the other’s back to comfort them while in a moment of distress.
2. one character grabs a bucket for the other who’s about to throw up. 
3. our characters share a bed so the other doesn’t have to be alone. 
4. one character calls the other a term of endearment to comfort them. 
5. one character holds the other close while they open up / cry.
6. one character runs to the others aid after they were violently hurt. 
7. one character calls sender late at night in tears and the other comes over to comfort them. 
8. one character reaches out to the other after they’ve withdrawn from everyone. 
9. one character discovers the other during a panic attack. 
10. one character takes care of the other while they’re sick.
11. one character holds the other’s hand while they’re in pain or panicking. 
12. one character offers to cuddle with the other to help them sleep.
13. one character opens up to the other about a traumatic experience. 
14. one character guides the other through a breathing technique.
15. one character comes to the other with an injury they’ve been trying to hide that’s beginning to worry them.
16. one character gently kisses the other while they’re crying.
17. one character helps the other into a bath/shower after a traumatic event. or they bathe together.
18. our characters instinctively grab each other while they’re scared.
19. one character gives the other a shoulder rub.
20. one character wipes blood off of the other.
21. one character shows up at the other’s doorstep in tears.
22. one character has been missing and finally shows up, dirty and traumatized. the other helps clean them up and tries to get them to talk.
23. one character wakes up the other after having a horrific nightmare.
24. one character makes the other a warm meal to make them feel better.
25. one character has been slowly deteriorating mentally/physically, the other takes it upon themselves to make sure they’re taken care of.
26. one character takes the other’s face (cheeks, chin) when trying to comfort them. 
27. one character lets the other stay over when their house gets too stressful.
28. one character sits outside the door to comfort the other who won’t let them in.
29. one character stays over to make sure the other doesn’t hurt themselves.
30. one character strokes the others hair.
31. our characters sit together after a traumatic experience. 
32. one character helps ground the other (bonus if you specify how) 
33. one character holds an ice pack to the other’s injury.
34. our characters cry and hold each other after a traumatic experience. 
35. one character strides up to the other and suddenly embraces them tightly after experiencing something distressing. 
36. one character calms the terrified other.
37. one character takes the other to a calm area where they feel more comfortable opening up.

Comments

Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter | MCU | OTA

[ricochetingbullets]

[Good with both shippy and platonic scenarios!]

23 & 30 (CW: Violence, blood)

[wealldosillythings]

It's the middle of the night, and movement in the bed isn't anything new. Dex frequently moves about in his sleep, so she's gotten used to it. And she enjoys snuggling with him when he settles down again.

But this time the fitful stirring isn't him. It's her.

She's running, fast, like her life depends on it. Somehow she runs through a door in St. Bartholomew's and is standing in the main room of 221B Baker Street.

She calls out for Sherlock and John, but no sound comes out. Something's wrong. She turns around to look for a mirror, but only sees the glass of the street-facing window. She can faintly see the reflection of herself in it.

Right before the shadow looming behind her draws its blade across her neck, arterial spray arcing until the glass is splattered with her blood.

She bolts awake, gasping "No!".

With a yowl, Toby leaps off the foot of the bed, from where he curls up when Dex spends the night. Molly's now half-sitting up, one elbow propping her torso up as nervously grabs at the front of her neck. She's gasping and slightly shaking as the image replays in her mind.

esther moreau / original / ota

[57times]

[ Pass on 2, 3 with prior CR only please; good with everything else! ]

dr. mel king | the pitt | ota

[sassymoodynasty]

[ Voicetesting, please be gentle! ]

14

[keepsongiving]

[Robby has noticed Mel tensing up while dealing with a particularly loud and belligerent character. As inclined as he is to allow her to be the authority, he can tell she's starting to fray at the edges. So he steps right up beside her, clearing his throat.]

Okay, why don't we all take a deep breath and then try to discuss this civilly? If you can't do that, we're not going to be capable of treating you here, sir?

[He means the deep breath literally--even models a couple helpfully.]

nefertari vivi ( opla )

[missvivious]

Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch - The Pitt - OTA

[keepsongiving]

[Can be canon-typical or go a bit more melodrama; I'm good to play with Robby's inherent brokenness, or have him in a better headspace helping someone else. Something like 21/22 related to his sabbatical could be fun to play with? No to 2, thank you.]

[aspolyhymnia]

[ooc- I am so game for a sad Robby at her door if you are]

Stella Polyhymnia Rowe | oc | ota

[aspolyhymnia]

qifrey | witch hat atelier

[bespelled]

[ some notes on his journal. highly improbable for receiving/accepting: 16, or takes some discussion if you want to pm. ]

Ilya Rozanov | Heated Rivalry | Canonmates and Modern Muses

[againstheboards]

[ happy to write starters as well! ]

Molly Hooper || BBC Sherlock | OTA

[wealldosillythings]

Dr. Jack Abbot - The Pitt - ota

[comfortindarkness]

(born caretaker right here, but also a workaholic with PTSD and his own host of issues)

nilou ( genshin impact )

[xpadisarah]

Hiroe Matsudaira / Kuukoku Jinja no Zenko | OC | F/M lean for shippy things, otherwise OTA

[kuukokujinjanozenko]

Matt Murdock | MCU | OTA

[thedevilsworkisneverdone]

[Up to date with DD:BA but mark spoilers for others.]

anthonn ‘tonny’ gremminger | marionetta

[stringmaster]

ororon, genshin impact

[batlan]

[ either role, 25 is canon though 🙃 ]

Rumi | KPop Demon Hunters | OTA

[denyingit]

[Either role. OTA gen, shipping 20+ OTA! Castmates (especially JINUS but also her girls and other Saja Boys too for anything + anyone for gen), crosscanon, crossmedium, assumed CR, AUs, OCs etc all always welcome!]

Nami | One Piece Live Action | OTA

[dreamsandwants]

zack fair | final fantasy vii | ota

[heroicdream]

[ either role, gen or ship, happy to do canon-typical trauma or AU! assumed CR welcome, additional info here ]

Dr. Jack Abbot | The Pitt

[prettybadass]

James Wesley | Dare Devil (MCU and Comics )

[callshimsir]

Clint Barton | Marvel

[nexttarget]

Isadora 'Izzy' Fairbanks || XMCU OC

[theshadowed]

about

dr. baran al-hashimi | the pitt

[patientpassport]

[Voicetesting! Open to either role. She's much better at taking care of others than allowing herself to be taken care of, although maybe that just makes her a typical doctor.]

Sherlock Holmes ‽ BBC Sherlock ‽ OTA - Gen Only Please

[highfunctioning_sociopath]

[Will to do Final Problem as canon for this thread. Willing to write the starter.]

The Creature | Del Toro's Frankenstein | OTA20+

[mercilesslife]