I have been thinking of this ask for some time now, I found out a week ago that I have a small heart murmur and I started wondering what the paladins +Coran would think. Like say there s/o worked to hard and had to sit down to calm down and the others didn't understand what was happening and there s/o had to explain what was happening to them? Just curious! ^-^
Now, I don’t wanna bore you all TOO much with my life story, but I, in fact, had a heart murmur as well. It’s long since been fixed (since it was life-threatening), but I still carry the fatigue of a weak heart, so I know this all too well.
I’m excited to write this request. I hope you take care of yourself, my dear!
• He’d bust your chops a bit at the start, calling you lazy or something, just really playful banter• But the more you do it, and the more strained you look, he stops• He’s worried about your health, especially being so far away from Earth medicine, and Earth doctors that know more about this Earth medical stuff than he does• He’s concerned, that’s for sure• But when you begin to explain what a heart murmur is, he gets really concerned• “Wait, there’s a hole in your heart??”• “Not literally, jackass. A heart murmur is a condition of the heart where the valve isn’t functioning properly, and the blood–”• “That’s enough outta you, Pidge–”• “Guys, I’m fine.”• After this incident, Lance keeps an eye on you, but mostly uses it as an excuse to show off in front of you• Like “excuse me miss, that box looks heavy, let me take care of it”• And expecting you to be all like “Oh, Lance, you’re so strong and capable, and I’m so lucky to have you as a boyfriend”• But it’s more accurately like “Oh fuck this is heavy” and he’s sorta half-dragging the box while pretending he’s got everything under control• You still give him a kiss for effort
• He’s very observant, so he’s probably the first to notice your fatigue, and he directs you to sit down• You insist that you can help just a little bit more, but you can feel the pounding in your chest so hard that the veins in your head are beginning to throb• He makes you sit down, and he asks you then what’s up• You’re backed into a corner, and you have no choice but to tell him• Besides, something like a heart murmur in a career such as this was a bit difficult to hide• So you explain yourself, and Keith begins to relax from understanding• But the relief is far from gone• He’s a bit peeved you didn’t tell him sooner, and that he’s put you under a lot of stress, but he takes it well in the end• He’ll just admit that he should have seen the signs sooner, and tell you to rest• He’ll stay beside you until you’ve calmed down enough, then he’ll easily carry the heavier burdens for you• But from then on, he’s ultra aware of you and is not afraid to call you out when you’re going too far• Has zero tolerance for your attempts at pushing yourself• He’s just really protective of you and doesn’t want to see you suffer in any way, shape, or form
• He’s by your side in an instant, asking you what’s wrong, or if something hurts• It may be a bit overkill, but you’re comforted by his presence and his compassion• “I’ll be fine Hunk, I just gotta lower my blood pressure a bit.”• Hearing that statement alone was just cause for worry• He has you elaborate a bit on what you mean, and you tell him about your heart murmur• I feel like Hunk had some medical background, so I’m sure he knew what it meant, but just didn’t understand it• Not until he saw what it did to you• He treats it like an injury more than an impediment, and that’s what you love the most about him• He doesn’t tell you to stay out of the way or to let him take care of it• He tells you that “you should take only what you can handle, and take breaks as frequently as you need them”• Is by far the most understanding boyfriend• Makes sure to give you plenty of water and give you the most protein-packed meal he can• He takes care of you without babying you and by god if that’s not the best feeling in the world then idk what is
• Pidge probably already knows what it is• By looking at your stress, she knows that you’re uncomfortable• She’ll have you down in a chair, no ifs, ands, or buts, and she’ll have you explaining to her what it is that’s hurting you• She thinks you’re sick at first since you’re sweating so much and your breathing is labored• But as you explain your condition, she pieces it together a bit more• She comes up with ways to work around your heart murmur• Coming up with ways to strengthen yourself without hurting you• Though sometimes she’ll tell you the best medicine is rest• She might not be able to take care of heavy objects for you or help you in an athletic manner, but she will help you to feel more confident in your abilities to do things
• He’s a bit easy to read, like a book• You can tell that he’s noticed your frequent breaks and your quick loss of breath• The next time you sit to take a break, Shiro approaches you, not wanting to make a big deal of it• He asks if you hurt yourself, or if you feel ill, and you gently assure him that everything is alright• You tell him of your heart condition, and he nods, taking in everything you say• He’ll be very protective over you, and he’ll want to keep his eye on you as you work out, or take on any strenuous activity, reminding you to drink water and take a break here and there• He won’t look at it like a handicap, nor will he treat you differently• He still sees the same strong, independent individual he’d fallen in love with at the start of this journey• He’ll be by your side a lot more, offering you help, but never forcing it on you• He wants you to feel capable, but he also wants to keep you safe
• I feel like he would be sensitive to this kinda thing from the beginning, as an Altean• Like maybe when he was running a health diagnostic on you, he’d picked up the irregularity of your heartbeat• But he never brought it up because he didn’t know if that was a trait that some humans had• In his defense, he thought everyone already knew about it, so even more reason he didn’t bring it up• But as he sees you struggling to keep up, he’ll definitely step in• He’ll ask about it then, your irregular heartbeat, and even you’re shocked like ‘how did you know’• From there he’s probably a bit more strict about what should do• Not, like, telling you what to do, but giving you alternative ways to helping the Paladins and around the castle• Instead of more physical tasks, he’ll have you doing things like intel, mechanical maintenance, or act as a diplomatic ambassador• He doesn’t want to chain you down, so if you choose to continue to fight, he’ll let you, but knowing that you might fall in battle makes him worry• He’ll express his concern, but he’ll respect your decision• In confidence, he’d probably go to Shiro and ask him to keep an eye on you for him
