Comfortee

The person trying to comfort someone that someone being the comforted

Person 1: Jeez. This work is stressful
Person 2: Hey person 1 you ok?
Person 1: Not really, there's a lot of unfinished work that I have to get done by tomorrow

Person 2: There there, you have a bunch of time before the deadline, just try to clear your head. I'll be your comfortee of sorts
Person 1: Thank you, Person 2 :)