[The shift in Cisco's demeanor is subtle, visually, but it's intensely obvious to someone who knows body language; who knows, even more intimately, Cisco's particular body language and all the perfect microexpressions in his face. The tilt of his brows, the tension in his mouth, the way he holds his head, how much eye contact he makes, where he's looking...all of it adds up to a change that's monumental to Eddie.
He can see how Cisco is affected by what he says. Can see how he has a hard time getting the words out, can see that the reason isn't because it upsets him but because he's so affected by the suggestion. Because it means so much to him. It means that much to Eddie, too, and the last of the soreness from his horns starts to dissipate as Cisco runs fingers through his hair with that vulnerable, raw expression on his face, that anxious hope in his eyes.
For a moment, Eddie can't breathe.
The thought of proposing to Cisco has crossed his mind before, in idle fantasies, passing thoughts, and of course he's known for some time that he wants this relationship to last a long time, wants to be with Cisco for a long time. But this is the first time those words have been there, in his head, palpable, so close to escaping his mouth he can almost taste them. He wonders if it shows on his face. Wonders, when Cisco leans in a little, whether he'll bring it up, call Eddie out on his transparent desire to pop the question way too early in their relationship.
Instead, Cisco kisses him, and Eddie leans in, cupping Cisco's jaw with his hands, doing everything he can to reward the action, to gently coax away the anxiety and shyness in the kiss. After a moment, when Cisco pulls back and says that 'long-term' and 'forever' is what he wants, too, Eddie leans in and presses his forehead against Cisco's.]
Me too. I love you. I want to be with you. I want to keep being with you for a really, really long time. I like our life together. You're just this...this amazing, precious, vulnerable, caring, smart guy, and I can't get enough of being around you. Let's just...let's just keep doing this.
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He can see how Cisco is affected by what he says. Can see how he has a hard time getting the words out, can see that the reason isn't because it upsets him but because he's so affected by the suggestion. Because it means so much to him. It means that much to Eddie, too, and the last of the soreness from his horns starts to dissipate as Cisco runs fingers through his hair with that vulnerable, raw expression on his face, that anxious hope in his eyes.
For a moment, Eddie can't breathe.
The thought of proposing to Cisco has crossed his mind before, in idle fantasies, passing thoughts, and of course he's known for some time that he wants this relationship to last a long time, wants to be with Cisco for a long time. But this is the first time those words have been there, in his head, palpable, so close to escaping his mouth he can almost taste them. He wonders if it shows on his face. Wonders, when Cisco leans in a little, whether he'll bring it up, call Eddie out on his transparent desire to pop the question way too early in their relationship.
Instead, Cisco kisses him, and Eddie leans in, cupping Cisco's jaw with his hands, doing everything he can to reward the action, to gently coax away the anxiety and shyness in the kiss. After a moment, when Cisco pulls back and says that 'long-term' and 'forever' is what he wants, too, Eddie leans in and presses his forehead against Cisco's.]
Me too. I love you. I want to be with you. I want to keep being with you for a really, really long time. I like our life together. You're just this...this amazing, precious, vulnerable, caring, smart guy, and I can't get enough of being around you. Let's just...let's just keep doing this.