[ vosim has a meltdown... again. ]

oh no, something's triggered vosim into a meltdown!! dee picked up on vosim's emotions, however got stuck in an important phonecall...
poor vosim's frantically looking for dee after being unable to ground himself... he eventually drags himself under his desk, sobbing softly.

dee: o-oh my gosh, v-vosim!! honey!! i-
dee: otto told me you were wailin' under here... i-i'm... i'm so sorry i couldn't come here sooner!!
dee: but... i-i'm here now, do you want me to take you to the breakroom?? c'mon, i'll take you there.

dee escorts vosim to the breakroom, telling everyone who was staring at him to get back to work.
they sit him down in the corner of the room, comforting him along the way.

dee: hey, pumpkin.... it's gonna be okay..... cmon, breathe with me.... in.... and out......
vosim: ............
dee: see, you're doing it!!! you're doing really well.... in.... and out..... in..... and out......
dee: i understand how hard it can be out there, and you've been coping really well. i-i'm so sorry i couldn't come here to help you out sooner... but i'm here now.....
vosim: .........mmmh. (vosim's gone kinda non-verbal)
dee: hey.... i'll grab you some water, okay??? keep on doing those deep breaths, alright??
vosim: ..........
dee: i'll be here with you for as long as you want me to. don't worry, otto knows. if you want me to leave, just give me a little nudge, okay???
vosim: .......mmh. *he nods*

dee gets up to grab poor vosim some water and some tissues. vosim... attempts to gulp the water all down.
it broke their heart seeing vosim in this state... they've helped them through their meltdowns before, but this was the first one that happened at work.

dee: alright, here you are, honey. it's nice and cold as well!! i- i also brought you some tissues!!!
vosim: .......mmmh!!! *he grabs the cup from dee and attempts to gulp the water down*
dee: hey, small sips. don't try to gulp it all down, you'll choke.
vosim: mmmmmhhh.... ;__;
dee: y-you must be quite thirsty from earlier... but, gulpin' it all down's not gonna quench your-
vosim: d-d-dee...????
dee: oh- y-yes, vosim??
vosim: ......dee...
dee: hey, it's okay, t-take your time...
vosim: i.....
vosim: i was- i-i-i was t-trying to call o-out to.... to you...... b-but i.... i..... i couldn't s... s-speak......
dee: oh, vosim, i-i'm so sorry!! i would've gotten to you faster if i wasnt caught up in an important phonecall...... i- i thought i heard you yellin'...
dee: th-then otto alerted me to come h-help you out, and-
vosim: d-d-dee, stop...
vosim: y-y-you d-don't worry.... about me....... don't..... no...... n-nobody......
dee: o-oh, i-
dee: *sigh* i'm so sorry, vosim... b-but i'm here now, okay?? again, if i'm annoyin' you, i can leave, alright??
vosim: no. s-stay. i.... i appreciate y-you being here r-right n-now...... *he puts on a weak smile*
dee: aw, i'm glad!! i'm just a lil worried that i'm being a little... overbearing for you right now....
vosim: .....no. y-you don't think that!!!!- (he's raising his voice here)
dee: shhhhhh..... hey, don't yell, you were just doing really well keepin' calm... it's okay, cmon now....
vosim: mmmmmmhhhh.....
dee: hmm...
dee: actually... i brought you your gameboy here, if you just wanna, like, play something that can take your mind off everythin'??
vosim: y-you did??? o-oh, i... th-thanks. and i...... uh, what's the name..... dang, vosim here c-can't even remember the name of his, uh, games, haha!!
dee: oh, is that a big smile i see on your face?? hahaha, c'mon... i believe in you!!!
dee: hmm, describe it to me, i could help??
vosim: uh, th-the block game... beep-boop-beep, dee-dawwwh..... (he's mimicking one of the sound effects of tetris in an attempt to remember)
dee: hmm... is it tetri-
vosim: ...yes, YES!!! t-tetris!!! th-thats the game!!!! y-yes, i was p-playing that this morning...!!!
vosim: o-oh... i can't b-believe i- i forgot the name of it...!! ;__;
vosim: now... g-give that here... please??
dee: alright, here you are.
dee: oh, actually... i wanted to ask you somethin'...
vosim: ...hm??
dee: well, our day ends in about 20 minutes... do ya just wanna sit in here with me and cool off for the rest of the day??
dee: as far as i know, i THINK that was the last phonecall today. and again, otto knows that we're in here, so you don't have to worry about him telling us off, alright?? :3
vosim: o-okay... yes... now, shh... watch, or get outta here...