[Just talking about fashion is enough to at least somewhat snap him out of his funk... The power of cute things.]

Ooh, that's a good pick... I think I have some fake roses that I could use. And I just got this new pair of shoes - they're kind of like Louboutin with the red soles and everything else being black.

[But obviously not The Louboutin because his poor college ass doesn't have $800+ to blow on one pair of shoes. Yet.]