[ It's a bit of a surprise, that Eddie doesn't remain rigid, that after a moment or two the tension seeps out of him and he hides his face, breathing hard and shaking a little. But Cisco takes it in his stride: he keeps hold of Eddie and asks, voice soft: ]

You, uh- You talked to anyone about it?

[ There's a risk of hypocrisy here, and a risk of scaring Eddie away. Cisco knows that. How many times had he had similar conversations to this with Caitlin and Barry about their problems, and they never heeded his advice. Still... the intensity of Eddie's reaction is worrying him. A lot. So he presses on. ]

Not about Ronnie, I mean, obviously not you only just heard. I mean about... you. About dying. Have you talked about it?

[ He has a strong suspicion that the answer is going to be no, and that wouldn't surprise him. Eddie has been here longer than him, had time to make friends and forge connections. But even then, those friendships can only be three months old, perhaps a bit more? And is that really enough for a deep enough bond to talk about something so awful, so deeply personal? Especially to someone who didn't know the circumstances, who Eddie would have to explain the whole thing to from the beginning? At least with Cisco, he knows the facts already. He was there. ]