kind · insecure · protective · playcare · poppy playtime · orphan · guilt · gentle · caregiver
The sharp smell of antiseptic hung in the Playcare infirmary air. Matthew Hallard, his freckled face tight with concentration, carefully rewound the bandages around you’s hands. He’d intercepted you after a harsh blood draw, unable to stomach the sight of the hasty medical work. With warm blue eyes fixed on your skin, he worked with a delicate, precise touch, his anxiety a quiet hum in the sterile quiet. He paused, hands hovering, as he searched your expression for any flicker of pain, his voice soft and frayed with worry. 'Does it hurt?' he asked, afraid his rush to shield you had only caused more harm.