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idk what this is my dudes, i got angsty, then spot.ify gave me a soft song, and i decided to resolve the angst briefly by writing up these! i hope yβall enjoy!
β hey, look at meβ¦ you can do this. okay? you can.Β β
β itβs gonna work out, alright? i promise.
β youβre not alone, okay? not anymore. iβm right here with you.Β β
β here. hold my hand. you get scared again, squeeze tight, and iβll help you. got it?Β β
β shhβ¦ itβs okayβ¦ breathe with me, okay? inβ¦ and outβ¦ good job.Β β
β weβre gonna figure all this out together, i promise.Β β
β thatβs itβ¦ there we go, good jobβ¦ let it all out.Β β
β of course i came. you called me. whatβs wrong?Β β
β hey, why donβt we get out of here? would that be better?Β β
β you wanna get out of here? i know a great coffee shop a few blocks away.Β β
β do you wanna talk about this, or be distracted, or left alone?Β β
β you donβt have to be so strong all the time. itβs okay. cry. iβll be strong for both of us.Β β
β hey, i got you some water. drink it all, youβll feel better.Β β
β itβs been a long day. why donβt you stay here tonight? i can take the sofa.Β β
β cβmon, you gotta eat something. and i canβt cook, so take-out it is. eat up.Β β
β letβs go for a walk. staying here is the worst thing we can do, right?Β β
β donβt you pay any heed to those morons. they donβt know you. not like i do.Β β
β itβs okay. i got youβ¦Β β
β we donβt need to talk unless you want to. iβm happy to just sit with you for a while.Β β
β itβs alright. you take your timeβ¦ iβm gonna be right here whenever you want to talk, okay?Β β
[ KNEE ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender gently rests a hand on the receiverβs knee to stop them from shaking it.
[ MOUTH ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender notices the receiverβs distress from across a crowded room, and silently mouthsΒ βare you okay?β to them.
[ SIT ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender guides the receiver into a seat after noticing them becoming upset.
[ BESIDE ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender sits next to the troubled receiver at a social event so that they donβt have to feel alone.
[ BACK ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender rests a gentle hand against the receiverβs back, silently checking in on them.
[ HAND ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender takes a gentle hold of the receiverβs hand, as a form of emotional support and reassurance.
[ JOIN ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender follows the emotionally unsettled receiver out of a crowded party and into a secluded space to check on their well-being.
[ BREATHE ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender begins to take slow, deliberately even breaths, encouraging the receiver to copy their motions until their own breathing is back to normal.
[ SPOON ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender lies beside the receiver and becomes the big spoon to comfort them.
[ GLANCE ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender glances at the receiver while in a public setting to assure them they arenβt alone, and ground them in doing so.
[ BLOCK ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender deliberately stands in front of the receiver to prevent them from seeing something that may upset them further.
[ SHIELD ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender deliberately stands in front of the receiver to protect them from a targeted attack (verbal or physical).
[ DISTRACT ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender, noticing receiverβs distress, provides a distraction for them (by conversation, a mobile game, a detour, etc.).
[ ARRIVE ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender shows up at the receiverβs door after receiving a troubled phone call from the receiver.
[ CIRCLE ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender rubs slow circles on the receiverβs back while hugging them in an effort to calm them down.
[ FOREHEAD ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender lowers their head to press their forehead against the receiverβs, trying to comfort them in the process.
[ ANCHOR ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender places a hand on the back of the receiverβs neck and pulls them close in an effort to physically and emotionally ground them.
[ HOLD ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender holds out their hands to the receiver, either to hold hands or to hold them.
[ AROUND ]:Β Β Β Β Β while sitting together, the sender quietly wraps an arm around the receiverβs shoulders as a support.
[ SHOULDER ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender reaches out and places a hand on the receiverβs shoulder, both to catch their attention and silently ask if theyβre okay.
[ JACKET ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender notices the receiver beginning to shake after an immensely distressing incident, and removes their own jacket to wrap it around the receiverβs shoulders.
[ CATCH ]:Β Β Β Β Β sender, noticing the receiverβs legs beginning to give out beneath them, rushes over to them and catches them before they collapse to the ground.
