Delicate
Both words in one sentence
- Russian blues, and some other meek breeds of house cats who just want to get along with the world, are lightweight, relatively delicate and ill-suited for the harsh environment outside.
Source: Fragile Speedster -
Ill Girl: This trope is taken Up to Eleven; already delicate girl is made even more delicate with an illness.
Source: Women Are Delicate -
Vasquez Always Dies: Tomboyish older sister Meryl is the one who becomes ill with the Gray Death, while delicate younger sister Addie survives and must carry on Meryl's mission.
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