[Cisco is still sobbing, though not as much as he was earlier, his face pressed against Eddie's shoulder, squeezing at him, and Eddie can feel the empathy, the care there. Closing his eyes, he turns his head and presses his face into Cisco's hair, squeezing him back, rubbing his fingertips through his hair and pressing his palm against his back, comforting him in turn.

And then, when Cisco pulls away but stays close, close enough that their knees touch and Eddie can reach out, place his hand on Cisco's knee and squeeze it gently, supporting him while he answers. Says he can handle it and that he'll believe him.]

Okay. Good. Because I would never, never lie to you, Cisco. Okay? I promise you.

[After a moment, he takes a breath, holds it, and then lets it out slow and even.]

This is going to sound a little crazy, but I'm going to start from the beginning. Speedsters and time travel. Do you remember when Barry went back in time for a day and the timeline changed?

[Eddie pauses for a moment, waiting for a response before continuing.]