Random broken ribs scenarios

Whumpee wearing oversized hoodies/sweaters to hide the bandages and wraps covering their chest

White hot pain that explodes through their chest when they cough or sneeze and it makes their eyes burn with tears

They’re reminded how shallowly they’ve been breathing only when they spontaneously take a deep breath and the deep ache flares as they feel the bones shift

It hurts too much to even raise their arms so they’ve been in the same shirt for 3 days before someone notices. 

Whumpee walking around with an arm gingerly cradling their side and randomly groaning under their breath

The adrenaline is wearing off, so when their companion playfully hits them in the side they gasp sharply, stop dead in their tracks and grab their friend as they double over in pain

Being forced to go to medical, sitting on the table and scowling at their friend while the nurse gently cuts off their shirt they weren’t able to remove, to expose the profuse bruising all down one side. Their friend’s face goes from peeved to sympathetically horrified in a heartbeat. 

Even getting out of bed is a struggle but they’ll be damned if they ask for help for such a simple thing

Character B’s health has been slowly deteriorating all day. They’ve been a trooper, they made it through everything they needed to accomplish but the smile they started the day with is long gone now. Their optimism has dwindled along with their voice, and to be perfectly honest they’re just looking a little pathetic right now. The bright red nose and the heavy sniffles aren’t helping convince anyone they’re feeling all right in any way.

Character A knows they’ll be fine. Relatively. B is perfectly capable of taking care of (them)selves. But they just can’t help it, it just sort of slips out:

“Can I give you a ride home? You look like you really just want to be in bed right now.”

They hope B says yes.

Character A is helping B to their room, trembling feverishly and leaning heavily on A’s shoulder. So far they haven’t said anything, just kept their head down and eyes firmly shut. But then out of nowhere they mumble to their friend that they think they’re about to pass out. A wants to tell them just to hold on, that they’re almost there, but B has gone about five shades paler than they were before so A eases them down against the wall and makes them sit with their head between their knees, rubbing their back gently. It seems like it’s going to be okay until B suddenly goes limp and faints anyway from where they’re sitting in a heap on the floor. 

hhhhhh someone getting sick and their partner making them comfort food or something they usually like when they’re sick and gently waking them up so they can eat something

a strong, controlled character who seems unaffected but they’re hiding their shaking hands in their pockets

“It’s not like you to be in bed this early”