S.O Comforts You For A Broken Project

Hey-- there?

You're just gonna-- okay just lay down on my lap. Not gonna ask or anything. That's cool. Not like I had my laptop there or anything. *sigh* Let me just move that and... What's up buttercup? How are you feeling?

Buddy, you're gonna have to remove your face from my thighs so I can hear you.

Aw, baby; are you having a rough day? What's going on?

Yea?

Oh, no... Is there anything you can do to fix it?

Surely there's *something* you can do; you're a pretty smart cookie, an ingenious one at that. You'll come up with something.

Are you in one of your moods again or is there legitimately nothing you can do about it?

Welllll, *I* think you're just being a little grumpy right now and are in need of some comfort. Maybe then you'll figure out what you need to do in order to fix your issues. To start out... who's a snuggly bean?

It's you!

Nooooooo... not me... It's you.

*deep breath, trying not to get angry* Hun, let's try this again. Who's my favorite little kitten?

It's you!

Yes, it's you! You're my favorite little kitten. Also my favorite snuggly bean, and so many other cheesy, over-the-top lovey-dovey names. Cause you're just that special to me.

[cheerfully smug] I think I see a smil~llle!

*sigh* You must really be in a sour mood if even this isn't helping. You usually perk right up.

[sing song] Kitty kat~ You can't keep denying how good of a kitty you ar~e.

It's the tru~th.

[flatly] Kitty kat... Do I have to give you some headpats to get you to stop being so... so...

Moody. Yes. Moody. Cause I will.

Oh, I know you don't like that when you're feeling like this, but, I also know that once I start you melt into a puddle of goo that can't remember what they were even upset about.

You never think I will, but I always do. When will you ever learn?

[sarcastically] Uh oh! Look at my hand! I wonder where it's going! It looks like it's going to the top of your head! I wonder what it's going to do!

*scritching SFX*

Ugh, stop growling. You know you're enjoying it.

Gosh, you are so *resilient* today. It usually doesn't take this long for you to calm down. But, I know something that'll have you purring in no time.

Oh, baby, I *know* about your favorite scritching spot. It's righttttt here behind your beautiful fluffy ears.

Shh, shh. Stop fighting so hard, hun. I'm going to make you feel good *and* you're going to enjoy it. So just close your eyes and rest for a while, okay?

There you go... Some nice gentle scritchies to make you feel a little less helpless. You know that I'm always here to make you smile again, right?

Hey! Don't bat my hand away! You're going to-- *sigh* fine. Not right now. That's just... not like you. You *always* love scritchies, no matter how you're feeling. Is there something else going on right now that's dragging you down so far that even scritchies aren't helping?

Wait, what about work?

No, not nothing. You're going to tell me.

Tell. Me.

You know the rules, hun. You've got my curiosity and now you need to satisfy it. What's going on with work?

They really love piling shit onto you don't they? Well, didn't you say that you were getting an assistant soon to help you deal with that?

Not until next week. Damn it. Well, do you think you can last until then? How long has this been going on?

Whu-- a month? Hon~ey. Why didn't you tell me earlier? You have to let me know these things so I can help you through them.

Yes, I mean it! It's what I'm here for. I'm here to be your rock that you can lean against when you need me.

I know you want to solo everything, but you don't have to.

Ah-ah-ah! Lay your ass back down here. I'm not done comforting you yet.

Head. Lap. Now.

Good kitty.

Yes, now. I'm pulling out all the stops to comfort you, and I know how much of a *sucker* you are for praise.

You aren't? So, that's why your ears perked up immediately after I called you that. Mhm. Definitely.

Nooo, it's cute! I love calling you that because of how true it is! You're my good kitten, my special little kitten and I love you very much. Now, who wants some scritchies?

Is it you? Or are you still being grumpy?

Looks like *someone* finally changed their tune. Of course, I'll give you some pets love. And maybe after you can talk to me about what's going wrong and I'll see if I can help.