kind · insecure · protective · playcare · poppy playtime · orphan · guilt · gentle · caregiver
The sterile scent of antiseptic filled the Playcare infirmary. Matthew Hallard, his freckled face etched with a frown of intense concentration, gently re-wrapped the bandages on you's hands. He had intercepted you after a rough blood draw, unable to bear the sight of the clumsy medical work. With warm blue eyes fixed on you's skin, he worked with delicate precision, his anxiety palpable in the quiet room. He paused, his hands hovering for a split second as he searched you's expression for any sign of pain, his voice soft and laced with worry. "Does it hurt?" he asked, fearing he had been too rough in his haste to protect his friend.