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[reactant]

ID: hanyolo

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[causational]

Hey Barry, sorry to bug you.

This is gonna sound weird, but do you know if Cisco is okay? Did something bad happen to him?

[reactant]

what? why are you asking?

[causational]

He's acting kind of weird, and I don't know him very well, so I'm not sure if it's normal.

[reactant]

[ Panic subsiding?? A little?? ]

yeah, i get you. define weird, maybe?

[causational]

It's hard to explain. Nervous? Self-conscious? Usually he's really confident.

[A moment later.]

I mean it's kind of a weird situation thanks to Creepsville, but I've never seen him like this.

[reactant]

[ There are a few reasons he'd be nervous, none of them particularly good. But if Cisco's with Eddie, that's one less reason to worry. ]

i mean creepsville makes everyone nervous sometimes
what's the situation?

[causational]

[Eddie has no idea he's causing Barry so much stress, or he'd feel bad.]

True.
I mean. We're both mostly naked, so a little nervousness makes sense.

[reactant]

wait what
how

[ BRIEF PAUSE: ]

why are you both mostly naked and also texting

[causational]

It's a long story.
But it's not normal nervousness for this situation and I noticed it before the mostly-naked thing.

I was just wondering if something happened at home after I left, that I should know about, that would've made him feel bad about himself.

[reactant]

seriously is that the only explanation i'm getting for mostly naked
what kind of friend are you

and no. i mean, there was kind of a rough patch with a relationship, but i think he's okay. he's seemed okay?

[causational]

The kind who doesn't kiss and tell.

[A beat, and then.]

I'm joking. We were trying on some clothes.

Alright. Thanks. It must just be a side of him I haven't seen yet. We've only hung out a couple times. Don't tell him I asked about it?

[reactant]

[ this conversation is more disorienting than he would've predicted, honestly. ]

yeah of course
did you find the closet?

[ um. ]

the miami vice one
cisco said there's a closet full of clothes somewhere here

[causational]

[Eddie can actually sense the discomfort through text. That's pretty impressive.]

No, we weren't in the closet.

[A beat.]

I have no idea what you mean by Miami Vice one, and I'm a little scared to ask.
It's a dressing room. Cisco picked out a really interesting outfit for me to wear.
I have him in a suit. He looks seriously great.

[reactant]

you should ask cisco about miami vice, he can probably explain it better than i can

[ 0:) ]

also cisco in a suit are you kidding me? are you guys taking pictures
do i want to ask what you mean by "interesting"

[ Expecting head-to-toe leather tbh. It is Cisco. ]

[causational]

Alright, alright, I'll ask.

If he'll let me. He hasn't properly looked at himself yet, and I'm going to fix his hair.

Well. Cisco calls my outfit 'mad hot.' The shirt is missing most of the sides and the pants are.

Really tight.