“Hey, hey, look at me, okay? Just breathe, you’re safe now.”

Comforting Edition {Sentence Starters}

She felt him gently brush her bangs out of her face and tilt her head up more than she saw it, blue eyes unseeing and unfocused until he spoke.

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She blinked as her eyes finally focused and she cycled air in a gasp. Had… Did she panic? Why did she panic?

“Papa, what…?”

Her eyes trailed to the crater not far away and she realized that she had frozen up. At the very end of a battle, but in a battle nonetheless. What kind of fighter was she if she froze up? The Hunters wouldn’t throw her away for this, would they?

“A-Ah… D-Did I freeze up…? I’m o-okay…”

iiregularhunter:

“Just remember to be patient with yourself. No one became a great hunter over night.”

Well…

It was a little white lie– of sorts. Even Zero himself had been forced to start as a Class-D and had to fight to work up the ranks to being a Commander himself, though it had less to do with his skill and more to do with his attitude. Skill-wise, Zero had been at Class-S from the start of his Hunting career, but Sigma had held him back to make a point.

A frustrating and annoying one, but Zero could appreciate it now. He had no doubt he wouldn’t have been able to have any leadership skills if he had been granted his own Unit from the start. Not with how he had been prior to joining Hunter’s.

“You wanna go out later?” A hand gently clapped on her shoulder as he spoke. “Go get cleaned up first and I’ll make sure Velvet has everything handled for the rest of the day.”

She nodded in agreement, giving him a small smile.

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“Yeah. I’d rather be a decent one first.”

Rebecca squeaked in response to his hand on her shoulder, nodding at that as well. She looked quite delighted, actually.

“Mhm, I do. And okay!”

Once Zero let her go, she immediately zipped off to the communal showers to get her armor off and wash down. She was covered in dust!

iiregularhunter:

The sight of her and the damage to her armor sent small shockwaves of rage through his system’s core, but he could tamp them down for the moment. She– she didn’t deserve to feel this way. Not after how terrified she had been when he had first found her. She didn’t deserve to have to experience something as horrific as this attack.

And it was only going to get worse.

“Were you hurt? Did anyone touch you?” Pulling back slightly, Zero reached up to cup at her cheeks to force Rebecca to look up at him. Lying wasn’t acceptable in this situation, and he wasn’t about to let her get away with doing that.

“If they did I’m going to kill them-” Ex-member of his Unit or not.

It’s not like I haven’t already done that.

“N-No, not that I r-remember… The a-air vent kept scraping the b-back of my armor… S’not m-made for me in my a-armor, but I couldn’t disengage it… A-Any blood on me i-isn’t mine though…”

She didn’t have the energy to lie even if she wanted to, which she didn’t, though she legitimately didn’t remember if anyone got a shot off at her before she took shelter in the air vents to make her way out to help. The answer was a solid ‘probably’ though, as the vent didn’t cause the dents in her boots and helmet.

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She did, however, unconsciously lean into his touch, shaking her head before speaking again.

“Most of it’s soot, m-maybe dust from rubble…? A-And the scrapes don’t go further than the a-armor… I’m okay f-for the most part.”

The smoke hadn’t been good for her, but thankfully it didn’t affect her as much as it did humans, so all she needed to do was a bit of air cycling in a clean patch of air and she’d be fine.

She was still quite upset, though being with Zero right now was helping more than he probably realized.

FAIRY TALE AESTHETICS: BROTHERS GRIMM VERSION!
rules: bold what applies to your muse and repost.

SNOW WHITE.

jade trinket boxes. taste of iron. fingertips on a mirror. yellow and green with envy. long-handled hunting knives. sewing by the window. combs laced with pearls and poison. an apple white one side and red the other. white doves. frosted glass.

THE MAIDEN WITHOUT HANDS.

a blunt axe. a ring of chalk. tear-stained cheeks. sweet pears. hands tied behind back. shallow rivers. aching feet, walking for days. flowing gowns. liquid silver. wax seals. blinding lights.

THE THREE LITTLE GNOMES IN THE FOREST.

lukewarm bath water. sapphire butterflies. tiny milk snakes. baskets of strawberries. fat toads. sparkling snow. fur cloaks. raw gemstones. kettles made of copper. red wine. a tiny cottage in the middle of nowhere.

BLUE BEARD.

a tiny key made of gold. pools of blood. stains that won’t rub away. galloping hooves. treasures from far away lands. dragged by the hair. dark and damp cellars. marble walls. shivering with fear. screaming at the top of your lungs.

THE SIX SWANS .

sitting side-saddle. daughter of a witch. nettles. white feathers. refusing to smile. needles and threads. a castle in the forest. sound of beating wings. birthmarks. climbing trees. balls of yarn. silver crowns.

LITTLE RED CAP.

wildflowers. rich-tasting cake. wicker baskets. the path rarely trod. sharp teeth. curtains drawn. a dying fireplace. grey pelts. red velvet. handmade quilts. sunlight peeking through branches. opening corks with a satisfying pop. looking someone directly in the eye.

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rpmemes-galore:

Comforting Edition {Sentence Starters}

  • “I care.”
  • “I love you.”
  • “Just breathe.”
  • “I’m here for you.”
  • “You’re safe here.”
  • “Do you need a hug?”
  • “You, me, blanket fort.”
  • “You’re not alone in this.“
  • “It’s alright… I’ve got you.”
  • “You are important to me.”
  • “They won’t find you here.”
  • “You’ve been crying… why?”
  • “It’s alright to cry, you know.”
  • “What would help right now?”
  • “Shh, it’s okay. I’m right here.”
  • “Please, tell me what’s wrong.”
  • “We’ll face this together, alright?”
  • “You’ve been strong for too long.”
  • “You’re going to be fine, I promise.”
  • “I wish I could take away your pain.“
  • “I’m sorry that you’re in so much pain.“
  • “We can stay here until you feel better.”
  • “I brought you a hot drink and a movie.”
  • “If you ever need a friend, I’m right here.”
  • “You’ll kick this thing’s ass. You’re tough.”
  • “Do you want some tea? Would that help?”
  • “Tell me something: Why were you crying?”
  • “I’m right here. And I’m not going anywhere.”
  • “There’s no shame in crying when you need to.”
  • “You are stronger than this. You’ll make it through.”
  • “If you feel like talking, please don’t hesitate to call me.“
  • “Here, you can snuggle under my blanket. I’ll protect you.”
  • “You’re so much stronger than you give yourself credit for.”
  • “Hey, hey, look at me, okay? Just breathe. You’re safe, now.”
  • “I can’t imagine what it’s like for you. I just can’t imagine how hard it must be.”
  • “I might not be able to understand what you’re going through, but I understand you need someone here for you.”

maybe you should ask him. if you’re too scared, you could always just do some research into gamma’s unit to see why that unit doesn’t exist anymore.

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“I’ll ask him when he actually has a spare moment to talk privately. I’m not stupid enough to ask him in a room full of people or when he’s busy.

And I’ll just not look that up. The last time someone told me to look something up, I learned about human reproduction by accident. Eugh.”

you have too much faith. x is already too late to stop zero from murdering innocents, and he’ll be too late to stop him in the future. …. you do know about that, don’t you?

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“Oh now you’re just bullshitting to scare me. Papa doesn’t murder innocents, what a load of shit. You ain’t psychic and you can’t say that for sure. If you actually were psychic, you’d be rich cause you’d have the lottery numbers.

I will keep having faith in Dad, and I’ll do my best to help him as much as I physically can. And if that means staying out of his way or helping him in the field, then I will.”