[ It's actually just about the perfect tactic to help Cisco get his shit together; if Taako had gone a different way, Cisco might have gotten genuinely a little choked up over someone choosing to trust him like that. Cisco's never exactly had this happen - had someone so openly and unapologetically courting his friendship, with no practical underlying reason. For Caitlin and Ronnie, it had been partly because they all worked together. For Barry, he was on his team, his support guy. Even in this place, as he's gotten to know Eddie better, part of that, Cisco thinks, must be about having a tie back to his old life. But Taako just... seems to like him. Which is baffling, and wonderful, and a little frightening.

But he can't overthink it, because Taako threatens to draw a dick on his face and Cisco immediately laughs and shoots him a look that's part confusion and part delight. ]

For real? No hesitation? Just zero to dick drawing? That's cold, dude.

[ But he is past being tongue-tied, now, and answers: ]

Hell yeah, I want a peek. I haven't gotta be a wizard or whatever to read it? Where did you get it, anyway, do they sell them at stores or does someone have to pass it down or what?

[ There's a restless energy about Cisco as he gestures at the bag he'd handed Taako, indicating that he should look in it. Half-apologetically, Cisco says: ]

My gift's, like, way underwhelming by comparison.