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whumperless whump event day 19: the whump morning after! @whumperless-whump-event
tending to injuries / domestic hurt comfort / “let's check the bandages, okay?”
see this post for character information!
caretaker: Simon
whumpee: Archie
guys. it's here. i can't explain why but i think this is my favorite simon and archie fic i've written and i literally wrote it the week after i made them so PLS ENJOY!!
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“Ow ow ow! Fuck!”
“Easy, easy! Jeez Archie, relax, would you? Are you trying to run a marathon or something?”
“I have to pee!”
Simon pinched the bridge of his nose and huffed.
“We’ll take it slow. The last thing we need is you popping a stitch because you're rushing it. That cut was a pain in the ass to suture.”
“Yeah yeah, whatever. Just help me? Please?”
Simon sighed.
Patrol nights were always rough on Archie. At least during the fights, he was always too hopped up on adrenaline to notice how injured he really was, and he usually conked out before Simon finished patching him up.
The mornings, however, were unrelenting.
Every ache, bruise, slash and sprain from the night before now made itself very apparent, and Archie wasn’t able to ignore it.
As for this particular night, it had been a pretty rough fight between Archie and some lackies from a well-known drug operation he had been trying to dismantle. They were dosed on strength enhancers that rivaled Archie’s own abilities, and while he came out on top, it definitely wasn’t an easy fight.
Now, he was sporting a black eye, several broken ribs, a knife wound to the gut, a sprained ankle, a mild concussion, and a mosaic of bruises all over his body.
Rough night indeed.
“Alright, let’s get you up then,” Simon bent down and wrapped his arm under Archie’s. Archie braced as Simon started to guide him up, grunting sharply when they started to move from the couch.
“Go slower.”
“And here I thought you were about to piss yourself.”
“Just go!”
He grit his teeth against the all-consuming jolt of pain that overtook his body. God, the morning after really did suck.
“Alright alright, almost there..” Simon soothed, taking a bit more of his weight. “Just a little more..”
After a ridiculous amount of time, they were both finally standing. Archie was heavily favoring his left ankle as he began his hobble to the bathroom door with Simon’s help. Every step was agony.
“Alright, I’ll be fine from here,” He stated with a wince. He waved Simon away from the hallway, but Simon.. didn’t move.
“Nuh uh. No way. The last time I left you on your own, you fell and cracked your head on the bathtub. I’m waiting right here in the hall.”
“Ew, no! That’s weird! Go away!”
“It’s only weird because you’re making it weird. You forget I’m literally in school to do this for a living. This is strictly professional.”
“Whatever. Weirdo.”
“Strictly. Professional.”
Archie shot Simon a weak scowl as he shut the restroom door behind him.
Simon waited awkwardly for a few moments before he heard a zip, a flush, and the whoosh of the faucet.
Archie merged from the bathroom, looking absolutely unsteady on his wobbling legs. He was just about to pitch forward when Simon closed the distance between them, slipping an arm around Archie’s waist. “Alright. Back to the couch we go.”
It took another eternity, but finally, Archie was lying down again, significantly paler than when he had started.
“This sucks.” He whined, breathing deeply through his nose as the aftershocks of pain reverberated through his bones.
“Yeah, well, maybe you should think about that before you try to take on six guys that are three times your size,” Simon retorted, replacing the ice pack on Archie’s ribs. “That was the most stupid thing I’ve seen you do in a while, and I’ve seen you do some pretty stupid things.”
Archie would have crossed his arms indignantly if he could.
“You should have seen the other guys..” He muttered under his breath, rather childishly.
Still, despite his banter, the way sweat was beading on Archie’s brow and the way his face was void of all color was not lost on Simon.
“Hey, let’s check those bandages, okay? I think you might have popped a stitch after all.”
“I did not. I would know.”
“You absolutely wouldn’t. Lift your shirt.”
Archie rolled his eyes and slowly lifted the fabric to reveal… a bright red stain on the gauze.
He didn’t have to look at Simon to know the kind of smirk he was sporting.
Simon made quick work of replacing the suture and re-wrapping the wound. His hands worked deftly and with a practiced manner that Archie found himself feeling.. saddened by. He couldn’t quite explain it. It was more of the realization that Simon had been doing this for a while, enough that it was second nature, and Archie had done.. well, nearly nothing for him. He had yet to repay him for his undying generosity.
“Simon..” He began. His voice faltered the slightest bit. “Do you.. ever get tired of.. this.” He motioned vaguely to himself.
At the sudden change in conversation, a mixture of anger, hurt, and surprise flashed across Simon’s face.
“What do you mean?”
“I just mean.. well..” Archie swallowed the lump in his throat and averted his gaze. “This can’t be fun for you. You come back from classes, from work, probably exhausted, and have to deal with me. I just.. I don’t want you to think you have to do it. I’ll be fine on my own if you don't want to. You’ve taught me enough that I--”
“Archie. Look at me.”
Archie drew his gaze up and met Simon’s unwavering eyes.
“Listen to me. I don’t ever want you to think I am just dealing with you. I do this because I genuinely want to. Nobody is forcing me, I’m doing it because you deserve it. Archie, I know I don’t say it a lot, but you do so much to help others,” He said breathlessly, taking Archie hand and holding it tightly. “You deserve someone that will do the same for you.”
Suddenly, Archie found himself scrubbing viciously at traitorous tears that spilled over. Before he could say anything else, Simon pulled him into an embrace. It was the kind of hug that cradles every part of your soul, every part of your being.
He wept openly in Simon’s arms.
“You’re stuck with me, whether you like it or not,” He hummed, rubbing Archie’s back and pulling away slowly.
“So you’d better start learning how to dodge.”
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I SEE THEM TOGETHER AND I AM JUST. HEART EYES I LOVE THEM
A while ago someone asked me to draw Varian carrying Hugo, but for some reason it’s gone from my inbox. I completely forgot I drew this for a while but FINALLY HERE IT IS.
Varian is strong and Hugo is a loser change my mind.
Cleaned up a techphee sketch from a few weeks ago
Plant horror, the best kind
i miss two individuals in this very moment
husband
“Hmmm, good morning husband,” Tony mutters, still half-asleep and with his eyes closed. He’s smiling up, towards where he knows is James’s face and he feels the other’s man smile against his temple.
“Morning, husband,” James replies in that rough morning voice. Tony can’t believe he gets to hear it every morning, for the rest of their lives.
He stretches in the circle of Bucky’s arms and smiles at the pleasant aches that litter his body. His neck is tender from all the bites there and his ass is stinging, but it’s the best kind of pain.
The pain that speaks of Bucky’s passionate love for him.
“Well, the wedding night was definitely a success,” Tony says with a smirk. When he sits up, the ring catches the light and his smirk turns into a soft smile.
James notices, of course he does, and he catches Tony’s hand in his, bringing it to his face to kiss the ring finger. Tony wants to say something funny and break the moment, but then his husband pulls him into a kiss and his brain turns to mush.
“Shh, it’s our first day as husbands,” James whispers against his lips. Tony can’t stop the wide smile from taking over his face and he sighs, tucking his face into James’s neck.
“Yeah,” he hums. “You’re stuck with me for life.”
It’s meant as a threat, but when Tony pulls away he sees how it made Bucky’s face soften.
“Darlin’, I will look for you even after death, so that eternity will be ours.”
He whines and hides his face again, pretending like he isn’t close to teas. He hates sappy things like this, but now, Tony feels soft. He’s married, finally married, to a man of his dreams, to his friend and companion and supporter. His whole world. The whole morning feels soft.
Tony’s eyes finally do tear up when he remembers the day before, remembers James’s vows.
“You taught me the courage of stars before we even got together.”
Tony still can’t believe this man. Can’t believe how he made Jarvis project a live feed of the Hubble Telescope, just to bring Tony to his side and say,
“The universe was made just to be seen by your eyes, love. I will spend the rest of my days bringing it to you.”
Tony sniffles at the mere memory and James’s arms wrap tighter around him, pressing their warm bodies together. He covers his husband’s neck with tears, and James just kisses the top of his head and holds him close.
“I love you so much,” he whispers into the hollow space between his face and Bucky’s neck. “Can’t believe you’re mine.”
“I’ve been yours since the start, doll,” Bucky replies softly, unashamed in his adoration. “Now, it’s official.”
Tony hums. “Husband.” The word tastes like the best kind of chocolate on his tongue. Like a promise of forever, like sweet mornings and bitter nightmares, like the spicy kisses they’ll share and subtle love confessions. It tastes like their lives together.
“Husband.”
just james holding regulus tightly. both of them finally breathing once their hearts are close and their hands are on each other, reg presses soft kisses on james' shoulder while james warm hand settles on reg's thigh and they stay like that until everything feels okay again
Winter serirei (and one frozen reigen) that are all accidentally in the same color palette ❄️
