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"You- you know how you, uhm... p-petted my hair the other day?"
"Yeah?"
Whumpee swallowed nervously, practically bouncing on the balls of their feet as they worked up the courage to spit out their question. "Do you th-think you could do it again? It made me feel so nice... and safe..."
Caretaker smiled instantly, petting the seat beside them as an invitation for Whumpee to come sit down with them. Then, after they were properly seated and comfortable, Caretaker let their hand come trailing down Whumpee's head, right to the back of their neck a few times.
"Of course I can. Like this?"
If Whumpee could have purred, they would.
"Yes," they whispered, resting the side of their face against Caretaker's outer thigh as the gentle head pets continued. "Thank you so much."
Whumpee's previous Owner made them stay awake for days on end if they ever overslept.
Whumpee assumes it would be the same rules with Caretaker, they accidentally oversleep one day and deny themself sleep for several days. Even weeks. And Caretaker is completely oblivious of it.
Whumpee just assumes their new Owner really wants them to learn their lesson because they're never given permission to sleep. Caretaker only learns until Whumpee passes out at their feet...
Quirks/Habits Your Whumpee May Develop As a Result Of Trauma
Warning: Minor self harm.
Biting their nails/skin
Chewing the inside of their cheek
Saying 'no' to all new things
Repetitively running their hand up and down their arm/outer thigh
Gritting/grinding their teeth
Running their fingers through their hair
Zoning out during conversations
Getting defensive over minor things
Shutting down when things get too much
Sleeping to avoid stressful situations
Never making eye contact
Going non-verbal
Apologising far too much
Eating too much/not enough
Talking to themselves
Scratching their skin
Biting their lip
Shying away when people make sudden movements
Shivering at random moments
Saying 'ow' before anything has touched them
Blaming themselves even when It's not their fault
Punishing themselves when something goes wrong