My dove

It hurts| h&c

*Authors note~ this was perfect to write in my current situation in the middle of a flare up of my chronic pain condition*

Trigger warning~ chronic pain condition, stressed pain

Prompt ~ moon3thereal on tumblr ~ Hii can i ask for a fluffy lady lesso x reader where they're dating and r is a professor and has psychosomatic pain in her knee, when she's grading tests and gets overly stressed out, her knee pain flares, Leo notices and makes r rest while giving them a massage and kisses and hugs and make it really really fluffy and comforting?
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You thought you'd be fine. You thought it had finally eased up on you, after all you hadn't had a flare up in months. It was only natural to assume that were safe for a little while. But apparently your body had other ideas. You'd been dealing with the pain in your knee for years, no doctor could work out what was causing it, they resulted to telling you it was all in your mind. After all, no tests were concluding the symptoms you were experiencing, nothing made sense and that is what made it even more frustrating.

Your girlfriend probably understood you more than most, Rafal had damaged her knee a few years ago in the final battle, he tired to completely wipe out good and allow Evil to win. Your girlfriend had fought valiantly and was incredibly lucky to be here to tale the tale. It was that battle, that caused you to admit your love for the Dean. You tried to push your pain away, and helping your girlfriend adjust to life with her cane. So much so you neglected your own pain.

Truthfully you were too damn busy to even register the warning signs, your usual routine of gently massaging ointment into your knee to help relieve the aches there, every night. Yet recently you were too exhausted to complete it. Maybe that explains why it's so bad now. You were attempting to grade your students work but the pain was distracting you making the simple task difficult for you. Still you reached your left hand to gently rub at your knee willing the painkillers you'd taker previously to work, even just a little bit more. Unfortunately, you truly weren't that lucky.

You told Leonora you'd be in your office tonight having to grade recent papers, she said it was all okay and if she needed you she would find you. After all you'd been neglecting your work in favour for caring for her. So that is how she found you, sat at your desk scribbling on the pieces of parchment with a grimace on your face. Your were so distracted by the pain and the work that you didn't even realise your girlfriend had joined you. The little frustrated grunts and whimpers were becoming a lot more frequent when she decided to announce her presence.

"Dove?" She murmured gaining your attention, "is it hurting you? She asked knowingly. All you could do is whimper and nod, "it's a little sore darling, I'll be okay how's your knee" you whimpered hoping to redirect the conversation from you to her. After all you wanted to help her, your pain could always wait. But Leonora was nothing but smart she saw what you tried to do so decided to take some control over the situation and your stubbornness. She made her way to you, taking your hand to lead you to the small sofa in your office. Once you were settled she magically got the ointment you used and moved your dress to expose your swollen knee. "Oh dove, how long has it been like this?" She murmured gently tracing your knee cap. "Mhm while" you mumbled getting lost in the soothing feeling for her fingers.

Leonora slipped into position where your knee was elevated over her good one and she could gently massage the areas that where causing you pain. Your happy whimpers were all the encouragement she needed to know this was helping. Your eyes had closed as you just soaked in the feeling of the pain retreating. Ever the diligent lover, she made sure to shower you in comforting words and praises as well as softly yet firmly reminding you to not ignore your own needs.

Once your ointment had been absorbed into your skin, she moved gently to hold you. Sweet kisses were pressed into your hair as she cooed at you, "pretty, you are truly something. You ignored your pain to help me and as much as I appreciate it dove you need to care for you too. Thank you for letting me help you tonight now rest darling, did you take painkillers?" You nodded in confirmation you did indeed take painkillers which would explain your sleepy state now. Pain finally subsided your exhaustion catching on you. She held you and stroked your cheeks or side, dropping kisses to your head. That's how you fell asleep and truly you didn't need anything more than what she had given you. It was perfect.

Word count~ 848