Black Cat Plush Stuffed Kittens

You unwrap one on an ordinary weekday and pass it across the desk. It fits in the palm, soft enough to press when the meeting runs long, with a small clip you can attach to a bag or lanyard. You are thinking of the person who needs a quick smile, not a grand gesture.

A month later three of them sit on the communal shelf by the coffee tin and are still being nudged during breaks. Someone clipped one to a keyring and another keeps turning up on the office noticeboard. They remain small, hand-held interruptions to a busy day.