What about aus where character A is shaken from a recent experience (not necessarily a bad one, just one with ample shock), and it's character B's job to calm them down whichever way is best.
Recent Shocking Experiences:
thinking that they accidentally hit a squirrel with their car when they really didn’t
getting a porn pop up
getting a paper cut
favorite character on TV show dying
stubbing toe
being reminded that Pluto was not a planet for a time period
getting lemon juice in their eye
not being able to get Chinese food even though they have a craving
forgetting to do a homework assignment
passing by homophobic protestors on the street
getting in an argument with an ex
reading a very sad fanfic
realizing it’s only Tuesday
finding that someone keyed their car for no reason
computer crashing and losing a reasonable amount of work
getting startled when Character B bumps into them by accident
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Calming Attempts:
giving them a blanket
offering to make them tea/coffee/hot chocolate
sitting them down in the car, opening all the windows, and driving away while blasting their favorite song
giving them a hot bath
giving them a massage
attempting to sing them a song
telling them it’ll “be okay, well, maybe, it’s all up in the air to be honest”
offering to beat someone up
telling them a funny story from Character B’s childhood
offering to play monopoly with them even though Character B hates monopoly
patting their head
bringing them fuzzy socks
building them a blanket fort
making them pasta
driving them to the nearest storm / source of rain since they love dreary weather
buying them a cat / dog randomly
trying to find another person to comfort them but Character A asking them to stay
cat gifs.
