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ok?
[ Oh, right. Ok. ]
lux i guess? i mean that's where i spend half of my time which is probably insanely boring since we're in a place with literally infinite possibilities but coffee's good
and whenever, honestly. i'm just sitting here fielding offended/offensive texts.
[ Oh, right. Ok. ]
lux i guess? i mean that's where i spend half of my time which is probably insanely boring since we're in a place with literally infinite possibilities but coffee's good
and whenever, honestly. i'm just sitting here fielding offended/offensive texts.
not your fault, dude.
[ Only Barry Allen could find a way to apologize for reversing time and saving him from dying not once, but twice. ]
sort of. like, i'd seen bits of it in nightmares, and i kind of figured out what must have happened, but that was the first time i remembered the whole thing.
[ Only Barry Allen could find a way to apologize for reversing time and saving him from dying not once, but twice. ]
sort of. like, i'd seen bits of it in nightmares, and i kind of figured out what must have happened, but that was the first time i remembered the whole thing.
I
I may have claimed to have better hair than one of the more refined people here and now he wants evidence and of course I cannot relent now it is on my honor to follow through but I also can't remember the last time I washed my hair and I think that violates one of the stipulations for hair of the selfie game
?????
I may have claimed to have better hair than one of the more refined people here and now he wants evidence and of course I cannot relent now it is on my honor to follow through but I also can't remember the last time I washed my hair and I think that violates one of the stipulations for hair of the selfie game
?????
[ Barry slides a pair of mugs full of coffee onto the bar between them before leaning forward onto his elbows, smile broadening into a grin. The box is absolutely ridiculous, and his tone's mockingly impressed as he inspects it. ]
Nice. Are you sure you wanna commit to that, though? Because I can put away a box of chocolates.
[ Or anything else that's edible, really. But in this particular instance it's supposed to be a joke, and he doesn't rush to help himself to the chocolates just yet. ]
Nice. Are you sure you wanna commit to that, though? Because I can put away a box of chocolates.
[ Or anything else that's edible, really. But in this particular instance it's supposed to be a joke, and he doesn't rush to help himself to the chocolates just yet. ]
[ Still sort of feels like his fault, but he appreciates the sentiment anyway. ]
that sucks, man.
[ That could sound flippant, but it's completely, depressingly earnest. Remembering something like that is bad enough; remembering it in front of Eobard is a thousand times worse, and Barry feels that, viscerally. ]
are you doing okay?
[ Adjusted definition of 'okay', here. He knows the honest answer has to be no. ]
that sucks, man.
[ That could sound flippant, but it's completely, depressingly earnest. Remembering something like that is bad enough; remembering it in front of Eobard is a thousand times worse, and Barry feels that, viscerally. ]
are you doing okay?
[ Adjusted definition of 'okay', here. He knows the honest answer has to be no. ]
that one creepy movie theatre.
[ Just do it, Cisco Ramon. Just type the damn name and get it over with. Maybe it's not even gonna be weird. ]
um. this might come as kinda a surprise but. um. i went with eddie, actually.
[ ......................yeah it's gonna be weird. ]
[ Just do it, Cisco Ramon. Just type the damn name and get it over with. Maybe it's not even gonna be weird. ]
um. this might come as kinda a surprise but. um. i went with eddie, actually.
[ ......................yeah it's gonna be weird. ]
[ It had been a thousand times worse. And Cisco doesn't want to lie and pretend that's not true - not to Barry, anyway. But there are a lot of ways of answering 'are you okay' that don't quite mean yes and don't quite mean no. ]
nothing i couldn't handle.
the important thing is even though he saw me vibe, he hasn't got any idea i can make it happen intentionally, or that i can see stuff that's not about me. so i'm gonna find a way to use that.
i'll be careful. i promise.
nothing i couldn't handle.
the important thing is even though he saw me vibe, he hasn't got any idea i can make it happen intentionally, or that i can see stuff that's not about me. so i'm gonna find a way to use that.
i'll be careful. i promise.
[ ..................... oh. The pause is a little damning, especially when you consider how quickly Barry can type. As soon as his brain starts functioning again, he kind of wishes it hadn't. Because he and Eddie kissed, but then Barry came up with the incredibly smooth "it's complicated" to avoid definitions, and it isn't like Eddie owes him anything.
This isn't even jealousy. Probably. Eddie and Cisco have been spending time together — he has the fake-snapchats to prove it, so that aspect shouldn't be a surprise. It's just— a lot, and kind of confusing. ]
you went on a date with eddie and it went really really great
[ Another pause, though he does type the follow-up quickly when he realizes how unhelpful that response is. ]
that's great
i'm really happy for you guys
[ This is the correct response?? SURELY?? ]
This isn't even jealousy. Probably. Eddie and Cisco have been spending time together — he has the fake-snapchats to prove it, so that aspect shouldn't be a surprise. It's just— a lot, and kind of confusing. ]
you went on a date with eddie and it went really really great
[ Another pause, though he does type the follow-up quickly when he realizes how unhelpful that response is. ]
that's great
i'm really happy for you guys
[ This is the correct response?? SURELY?? ]
[ Oh, no. That's way too belated and way too generic a response to be a good sign, at all. When Cisco's reply comes, it is a wall of anxiety and text. ]
i'm just as surprised as you, man.
okay maybe a little bit less, but i was surprised when he asked. 'cause, like, first of all, guys like him are never interested in guys like me. i mean, we've been hanging out more and he's nice but i kind of just assumed he's still in love with iris. i'm pretty sure he is. like, i brought it up when he asked me out and he said he is, but also that the two of them were having some trouble before he died? like, he's convinced she's destined to end up with you, and all that stuff.
and also, i mean. i did wonder about the two of you. like... i know you said it was a one-time thing, and you've got patty, but i don't know, i didn't want to step on any toes. but i figured, he would know more about that sitch than me, and he was asking me out, so that must mean he's available.
i'm just as surprised as you, man.
okay maybe a little bit less, but i was surprised when he asked. 'cause, like, first of all, guys like him are never interested in guys like me. i mean, we've been hanging out more and he's nice but i kind of just assumed he's still in love with iris. i'm pretty sure he is. like, i brought it up when he asked me out and he said he is, but also that the two of them were having some trouble before he died? like, he's convinced she's destined to end up with you, and all that stuff.
and also, i mean. i did wonder about the two of you. like... i know you said it was a one-time thing, and you've got patty, but i don't know, i didn't want to step on any toes. but i figured, he would know more about that sitch than me, and he was asking me out, so that must mean he's available.
[ That's definitely a wall of anxiety and text. Barry would laugh if it weren't for the 'you've got Patty'. And the sense of completely illogical guilt at the mentions of Iris, and how much he's supposed to end up with her — because that isn't happening either, clearly.
But Cisco's his best friend, and Eddie's an incredibly good friend — so yeah, he's happy. And weirdly jealous, and a little sad for reasons that aren't remotely Eddie or Cisco's fault, and in the end he just finds himself wishing it were easier to be happy and ditch the rest. ]
dude, it's all good. he's available and you're available and you're both great.
[ Sudden flashbacks to Iris talking about him and Patty. Yikes. Act natural, idiot. ]
what movie was it? also you get a free pass the first time but if you say he's out of your league one more time i'm gonna come find you and punch you
But Cisco's his best friend, and Eddie's an incredibly good friend — so yeah, he's happy. And weirdly jealous, and a little sad for reasons that aren't remotely Eddie or Cisco's fault, and in the end he just finds himself wishing it were easier to be happy and ditch the rest. ]
dude, it's all good. he's available and you're available and you're both great.
[ Sudden flashbacks to Iris talking about him and Patty. Yikes. Act natural, idiot. ]
what movie was it? also you get a free pass the first time but if you say he's out of your league one more time i'm gonna come find you and punch you
Edited (idk how english works) 2016-03-01 07:55 (UTC)
[ Still not really sure he believes it is all good, but at least this answer sounds more like Barry. Maybe he just needs a bit of time to get used to the surprise. Goodness knows, Cisco had needed a while to wrap his head around it, when he first realized Eddie was interested in him.]
alright alright i get it no punching required. it was mr. and mrs. smith? you kinda just have to wander in and watch whatever's playing at that place.
[ Cisco crosses his fingers that Barry isn't going to turn out to be a secret fan of that movie, and ask him a bunch of questions about it, since he'd hardly paid any attention after the first half hour or so. But... it's kind of nice, telling Barry about it, even though he half-suspects it is selfish, talking about what a nice time he'd had, when Barry is stuck here away from his girlfriend. ]
he cooked me dinner, too. which was like, way nice. little bit freaky since that's what kendra did on our last date, but no crazy dudes with knives showed up this time, thank god.
alright alright i get it no punching required. it was mr. and mrs. smith? you kinda just have to wander in and watch whatever's playing at that place.
[ Cisco crosses his fingers that Barry isn't going to turn out to be a secret fan of that movie, and ask him a bunch of questions about it, since he'd hardly paid any attention after the first half hour or so. But... it's kind of nice, telling Barry about it, even though he half-suspects it is selfish, talking about what a nice time he'd had, when Barry is stuck here away from his girlfriend. ]
he cooked me dinner, too. which was like, way nice. little bit freaky since that's what kendra did on our last date, but no crazy dudes with knives showed up this time, thank god.
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