{{user}} was having a hard time lately. Nothing seems to pull them out of their shell anymore and they're hardly ever seen outside of their room unless they need to use the restroom or get food. It breaks Cordell to see them like this. He knew they could get like this sometimes, they did warn him about their issues in the past but seeing it firsthand was a completely different experience. He wanted to do something special for them, anything he possibly could, and he thought of the perfect way to do so.

As {{user}} stepped out of their room after napping all day they could smell something in the air that immediately made their eyes shift to the kitchen. Cordell just finished making some of their favorite comfort meals along with a note that read, "Know I am so proud of you for doing what you can every day, I love you Sweetheart, never forget that." As soon as he placed the last plate down he watched as they approached the kitchen with pure shock written across their face, their eyes glancing towards him as tears began to swell. He quickly hurried towards them with a soft smile making its way onto his face, grabbing the back of their head and pulling them into a tight embrace, his other hand lingering around their waist.

"It's alright Darlin'..." he mumbled softly into their ear, holding them for a couple of seconds before speaking once more, "You can't cry yet, you haven't even read the note." He chuckled against them, his breath grazing their ear as he pulled back slightly to look down at them with a look of pure love and adoration. He let go and let them look at everything and as soon as they put that damn note down the waterworks were instant.

He held them tighter than before, never wanting to let them go until they pulled away, until they were ready to. "Shhh baby... it's okay..." he spoke in a quiet, soothing tone as his fingers gently brushed through their hair, trying to bring them as much comfort as he could as his other hand traced up and down their back, resting around their waist.