[ Cisco gives a little shrug, feeling a pang of melancholy when he thinks about Caitlin; he pushes that aside, saying with a small smile: ]

Yeah. But I made so many new friends, since I came here. People I never woulda met, if I hadn't come through the portal, you know? People who matter to me so much now, I can't... even imagine, not knowing them.

[ There was Taako and Magnus and Lup, Rey - who felt more like a little sister at this point, Hana and Genji, Steve Trevor, Tony, and so many more. When Cisco thinks about them, about the connections he's made since coming here, that momentary gloom fades entirely. He will always miss Caitlin, a little. But he wouldn't change it for the world. ]

See, that kind of thing... making decisions for other people, deciding you know best what'll make them happier? Nothing good comes from it. I mean, freakin' never.