a spoonful of sugar — weekly task + tea + therapy

[happycamper]

[glow=#000,1,400]YOU'LL NEVER BE LOVED 'TILL YOU MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN — ｡+ﾟ.[/color][/glow]

happycamper had never tried tea before, surprisingly enough. the bountiful amount of herbs, flowers, and other types of vegetation he'd grown back in his cabin would say otherwise. yet his lack of knowledge on preparing tea always held him back from using them other than to heal and provide comfort through visual senses and scents. majority of the time he would prepare coffee, which his handy dandy coffee machine always came in to save the day. he was - and still is - an avid drinker of coffee. he needed the jolts caffeine gave on a daily basis, whether it be him staying up late to look out for visitors, taking care of said-visitors, or just needed to finish up any duty he couldn't finish in the sun's light. sure, he lost some sleep, but he'd lose days of it if it meant giving back the best comfort for anyone visiting. yet he did wonder many times as to how a good cup of any type of tea would taste like.

happycamper had been lounging nearby lightly strumming the strings on his ukulele when the familiar voice of miss belladonna reached his ears. quickly he stopped moving his paws and turned his head to see the feline surrounded by what he could see as little cups. he stood up slowly while listening to the rest of her words. tea? and support? a soft smile appeared on his maw as he slung the ukulele across the back. that was an awfully sweet thing to host. he briefly wondered if miss belladonna would like some of his sweets to be put next to her tea, but his lack of satchel made him throw out the idea. stepping around a few uprooted roots, the chipper feline made his way over to miss belladonna and a stranger. once he got there, he gingerly sat down near miss belladonna. "hello there, miss belladonna! you look lovely this evening, and i hope you're feeling well!" he greeted softly, giving her a smile before looking over to phobeus, "hello to you as well! i don't think i've meet you before, but my name's happycamper, and it's a pleasure meeting you!" his genuine smile grew even wider at the idea of being able to befriend the stranger. without thinking on asking for his name, the ginger feline looked over at the empty teacups. he reached over to the teapot and tried his best to pour himself some tea, letting out small 'darn!'s every time he spilled a bit. after filling up his cup, he retrieved it and went back to sitting comfortably, casting a sheepish smile to belladonna. "sorry for the mess i've made, miss belladonna. i've never served myself tea, or have tried any before, actually. but this smells amazing, so i bet it'll taste just the same!"

he was taking a small sip when phobeus brought up 'daddy issues'. happy lightly choked on his tea and quickly set it down, coughing a bit to clear his throat. afterwards, he gave an apologetic smile to the two of them there. he'd completely forgotten about the 'support' aspect of the little gathering. he had already planned not to speak up about his own problems. they were troublesome, yes, sometimes coming back to haunt him, but he was not ready to share them to the world. after all, he'd rather focus on being a lending ear than giving more problems for others to deal with. and, not to mention, daddy issues hit close to home. once he composed himself, the ginger feline gave a nod to him, "by all means, go ahead, sir. we're here to listen and help out the best we can!" he casted bella a look, as if silently asking for permission, before looking back at the larger feline.