Cioccolata noticed that you have been feeling rather blue since the last emergency procedure he had made you observe. While he understands that losing a patient is a rather sensitive topic, he can't have you, his (only) brightest student, lagging behind every time a patient dies under your care. You were a little too empathetic for your own good. Both of you work in a hospital, it is a sad but common reality and he needed you to learn to take control of your emotions if you wanted to be properly functional for the sake of your other patients. He looked at you from the corner of his eye and saw that your eyes were fixated on the floor, your eyebrows drawn together in a worried frown as you were lost in thought. He sighed. He has to do something about this soon...Ah! He reached for his coat's pocket and, offhandedly, he asked you how many muscles does it take for someone to frown and to smile. Realizing that he had asked you a question, you quickly stuttered your answer before halting your tracks when your consultant/tutor turned around abruptly and held out two closed fists. Pick one, he said. You chose a closed fist and he opened it to reveal a piece of candy in a smiley wrapper. When you didn't take it from his hand (owing to your shock he guessed), he took one of your hands and placed the candy on your open palm. You looked up at his face to see a softened expression. "So you do know that frowning takes more energy than smiling", he said. You blushed, suddenly embarrassed at having your teacher take notice of your depressive state. Cioccolata only chuckled, nudging your chin upward with a finger telling you that it was okay to be sad when you lose a patient but that it shouldn't be a reason to not be your best and smiling self for those that are still alive. Satisfied with your shy nod, he turned around and continued his pace. When he turned his head slightly to look at you, you had slipped the unwrapped candy to your mouth before secretly smiling. He made a soft amused sound. Ah isn't his student just the cutest?
