#didnt realize they were hurt

When the whumpee is hurt, but they’re still running on adrenaline and it hasn’t really sunk in that they’re hurt. The caretaker having to force them to sit down and let themself get patched up. The whumpee only really noticing the pain partway through getting patched up, and letting out a hiss. The caretaker apologizing, and finishing patching them up as quickly and gently as possible. The caretaker then helping the whumpee get home and to bed, because the whumpee doesn’t have the energy to get there on their own, and the caretaker isn’t about to leave them on their own.