A comfort ship is a ship that when you see content of, it can help boost your mood. It can also be a ship that you hold very close to you, and that you love so much that it radiates comfort. Basically, it's just a ship that gives you good vibes from their chemistry and interactions <3. There's also a good chance someones comfort ship might also be their OTP.
Note; A comfort ship doesn't need to be one without any angst. There are a lot of ships peoplesay are their comfort ships that end up not happening and/or have angst in them. Nor does a comfort ship need any sad themes to be one.
Person 1: "Is this your comfort ship?"
Person 2: "Yup! It is <3. I love those two so much!!"
When a character is mischaracterized in a way that removes any red flags or when their only character trait is being comforting.
"Hero (OMORI) is an adult right? Why does every fanfiction I read write him as a comforting parental figure instead of a young adult learning how to be an adult?"
"He's a comfortshield. Some peopledon't like giving him red flags, or substance."
when you're holding up your phone and making faces at it, as though you are taking a selfie, but you're really taking a picture of the person across from you or the wall or anything else that seems interesting but you don't want to be caught dead taking a picture of.
This action is often made more convincing by wiggling the eyebrows or opening the mouth, to pretend you're trying to get a Snapchat filter to work.