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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

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one character reaches out to the other after they’ve withdrawn from everyone.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

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[ (permissions and notes). additionally, (emp). ]

(happy to play either side of this. Jack is a dedicated caretaker, but he needs to be sat on and cared for too)

[Open to either role. He's solid as a rock for characters who are Going Through It. If you want to jump into his trauma, that works too. Just be forewarned, he has seen Some Shit. Like, blanket content warning for all the big time triggers kinds of Some Shit.]

[He is Mr. Trauma. But also would take care of you if you so much as stubbed your toe.]

( her traumas are mainly related to an estranged/emotionally (and physically) violent relationship to her mother as well as existential/religious doubts in general, throw in some suicidal ideation from time to time and we're good. never mind that she's the smiles-while-crying type. further info can be found in her journal. ota for shipping, no smut. )

[[M/M for shipping, wide open for gen, here for him to be doing the comforting or to be getting some himself.]]

[[Info & preferences. Quick to comfort others, more hesitant about accepting it but probably needs it more often, also she's a med student so she's pretty good help if there's a physical issue.]]

( ooc: he took being a big brother very seriously, so he'd do great taking care of someone... but by his canon point he needs a non-vampiric day (or night) so... so bad. Either role sounds good but the latter will factor in ;;w;; )

[[Info. He has the worst luck, stuff happens to him a lot, and he's also happy to soothe someone else.]]

[Bare bones about her: sarcastic seer with a knack for finding trouble, or having trouble find her. More in-depth information about her is here. Can easily AU her into just about anywhere. M/F for anything shippy. Either role.]

_{[ super rusty but willing! can do either role but he's stubborn when it comes to being taken care of! ]}

[Either role. Castmates, crosscanon, crossmedium, assumed CR, AUs, OCs etc all always welcome.]

[Either role. No incest but otherwise castmates, crosscanon, crossmedium, assumed CR, AUs, OCs etc all always welcome!]

[Either role. OTA gen, and she's 23-24, so shipping 20+ OTA. Castmates (especially JINUS), crosscanon, crossmedium, assumed CR, AUs, OCs etc all always welcome!]

[ Happy to have him in either role; 30+ for shipping but platonic is loved too. ]

[Either role, though she may be bad at this... info/preferences. crosscanon, crossmedium, assumed CR, AUs, OCs etc always welcome.]

((Leaning more toward the hurt one, but he can be a very clumsy caretaker.))

[ Either role works. ]

[ooc: m/f for shipping, ota for gen/platonic. prefs in journal for ships. cross canon & cross medium welcomed!

Either role is fine.]

[He can play either role.]

[ info & permissions in my journal. ]

Care

rumi || kpop demon hunters || ota

rain ▽ ghost

qifrey | witch hat atelier

Dr. Jack Abbot - The Pitt - ota

Ilya Rozanov - Heated Rivalry.

Lilith Morningstar || Hazbin Hotel || ota

clark kent / superman || superman (2025) || ota

Cloud Strife | Final Fantasy VII/R

Ri!Kusuriuri | Mononoke (2007)

The Creature | Del Toro's Frankenstein | OTA20+

lilith doret | lucifer's tears | ota

Scott Hunter | Heated Rivalry | ota

Imogene Howell | original | ota

Mikhail Jirov . Sirius the Jaeger

Matty Clark | original | ota

zoey | kpop demon hunters | ota

Zoey Westen | original character

cid highwind / ffvii

Buffy Summers | Buffy The Vampire Slayer | OTA

Nami | One Piece Live Action | OTA

Weiss Schnee | RWBY | OTA

Daenerys Targaryen | Game Of Thrones | OTA

chu wanning | 2ha

Usagi Tsukino | Sailor Moon | OTA

Rumi | KPop Demon Hunters | OTA

dr. mark watney | the martian | ota

Rin Tohsaka | Fate/Stay Night UBW | OTA

Mycroft Holmes | Young Sherlock

esther moreau | original | ota

Leon S Kennedy | Resident Evil

mira | kpop demon hunters | ota

Logan | Fable 3 | OTA

lohen / genshin impact / ota