[There's something safe and secure about the way Cisco leans in, holds him, arms wrapped around his shoulders and hands pressed against his chest and belly. Closing his eyes, Eddie lets himself be quiet and just feel for a few moments, to just let himself ride through the pain and anguish and get them out of his system. It helps, that Cisco is here and holding him and making him feel safe and secure and like he's not going to be judged for feeling what he's feeling, especially when Cisco assures him they'll catch the guy, but that they won't do it tonight and it's okay to not be okay.
Part of him feels selfish for it, like he shouldn't be concerned about his own feelings when those children had endured so much worse, like his hurt shouldn't count. But Cisco is here, holding him, telling him it's okay to feel the way he does. To feel helpless and hurt and angry about those babies who'd suffered so much for no reason. So he lets himself feel it, lets himself choke a little on his sobs and lean against Cisco while his boyfriend kisses his neck and jaw, while he sighs warmly against Eddie's skin and keeps him safe, wrapped up in the warmth of him.
For a few moments, he just lets himself cry a bit, eyes closed against the images in his mind.]
[ Cisco is a tiny bit relieved, when he feels Eddie's chest and shoulders starting to shudder with sobs. Because there's no way Eddie doesn't need a good cry, right now. He knows Eddie well enough now to know how he responds to stress, and pain. Sometimes he will try to hold it in, but it's not in his nature, to go cold, or switch off his emotions in times of strain. Some people responded to trauma like that - Caitlin, for one. But Eddie wasn't like that.
He smooths a hand over Eddie's hair, not saying anything, just being with him. And when Eddie's sobs seem to be lessening, Cisco speaks, softly but with conviction: ]
I'll use my powers. I'll vibe every bit of evidence you got, until we dig up a lead. And I've heard the way they talked at you, back at CCPD. You're a great detective. Between the two of us, that fucker's got no chance. I know- I know it won't bring them back, or undo what you had to watch, but... it'll be justice.
[ Cisco knows there's a chance, if he vibes those tapes, or any forensic evidence they've got, that he'll be seeing at least a few of the unpleasant things that Eddie had been forced to watch all day. It's a thought that frightens him - but doesn't dampen his resolve one bit. It will be worth it. To help Eddie, to help save lives, to stop a monster. He would deal with all that when he had to, if he had to.
Squeezing Eddie a little tighter, Cisco murmurs: ]
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Part of him feels selfish for it, like he shouldn't be concerned about his own feelings when those children had endured so much worse, like his hurt shouldn't count. But Cisco is here, holding him, telling him it's okay to feel the way he does. To feel helpless and hurt and angry about those babies who'd suffered so much for no reason. So he lets himself feel it, lets himself choke a little on his sobs and lean against Cisco while his boyfriend kisses his neck and jaw, while he sighs warmly against Eddie's skin and keeps him safe, wrapped up in the warmth of him.
For a few moments, he just lets himself cry a bit, eyes closed against the images in his mind.]
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He smooths a hand over Eddie's hair, not saying anything, just being with him. And when Eddie's sobs seem to be lessening, Cisco speaks, softly but with conviction: ]
I'll use my powers. I'll vibe every bit of evidence you got, until we dig up a lead. And I've heard the way they talked at you, back at CCPD. You're a great detective. Between the two of us, that fucker's got no chance. I know- I know it won't bring them back, or undo what you had to watch, but... it'll be justice.
[ Cisco knows there's a chance, if he vibes those tapes, or any forensic evidence they've got, that he'll be seeing at least a few of the unpleasant things that Eddie had been forced to watch all day. It's a thought that frightens him - but doesn't dampen his resolve one bit. It will be worth it. To help Eddie, to help save lives, to stop a monster. He would deal with all that when he had to, if he had to.
Squeezing Eddie a little tighter, Cisco murmurs: ]
Love you.