Why do I get the feeling that Nate would bring either Cyborg or Mr Sharky when talking to a sad bff or partner like. "Mr Sharky has come to chomp on all your sad feelings and make them go away om nom nom" and like. It sometimes devolves into a tickle fight but he always seems to know when is the right time to lighten the mood with a joke. Laughter is a powerful healer and he has it in spades.
nate is always carrying at least one shark with him, so he always has it at hand when he arrives to comfort a friend. he can read the situation well enough to know when its just going to be a vent session, or when its time to bust out the feel good shark. and sometimes, its actually both? like if they dont want to talk to him directly, nate breaks out the shark of the day and suggests that they tell their worries to the shark instead of him. it might seem silly, but he does that himself a lot too, so he hopes it would help his friends as well