riverviewlogs | [open] i can't forget it

[ It hits a little close to home, Eddie saying he's not sure anyone has paid him this much attention before. There was a time when Cisco would have objected, would have insisted it couldn't be true. He had friends, family, who cared about him. But now, looking back, he can see how maybe... Eddie isn't exaggerating. Loving someone wasn't the same as paying attention to them - really seeing them, noticing when they were hurt or scared or unhappy. Barry and Caitlin had been Cisco's friends, had loved him in their way, but... he thinks that maybe, sometimes, they weren't all that good at paying attention to him.

So he just comes close, presses his forehead and nose against Eddie's forehead and nose and closes his eyes, smiling. Something has gone just a touch hoarse in his voice as he says: ]

Well. Someone's doing it, now.

[ When it comes to Yuri, it seems like he and Eddie are on exactly the same page. Cisco's smile dims a bit as he considers, sighing and saying: ]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, too. You should definitely nip. As soon as possible, probably. He's a smart kid, I'm sure he's noticed... y'know. Stuff's been a bit different, recently.

[Eddie can see it on Cisco's face, the effect his words had on him, and he almost feels a bit guilty for a moment. Licking his lips, he glances away for a second, feeling vulnerable and a little overwhelmed, emotional, like he's admitted too much - at the same time, he also feels safe in a way he hadn't anticipated. In fact, if Eddie were to pick a word to define his relationship with Cisco, 'safe' would probably be that word, and not in any kind of negative way. Cisco is warm and sympathetic and supportive, strong and soft all at once, and Eddie is almost in awe of him right now.]

I know. I know you are. And I will do my absolute best to do it for you too, whenever I can.

[A small smile, his eyes a little more wet than they should be, and he swallows hard when Cisco mentions that Yuri's a smart kid and probably knows what's going on at this point.]

You're right. We're not exactly subtle about how things have been changing. I'll talk to him later on this evening.

[ Cisco gives a tiny nod of agreement to Eddie's plan when it comes to telling Yuri. It seems like the best option, to him. ]

If you want me to be there when you do, I'm there. But I think it might be better if I'm not. Feel less like we're ganging up... or like I'm coming between you.

[ He pulls away from Eddie, just for a moment, so he can crane his neck and check the time on the clock. The two of them had picked an odd sort of hour, to have this rather big moment for their relationship. It's already past the hour when Eddie usually leaves for the gym, and getting closer to the time when Cisco knows he has to head off for the station.

Cisco untwists himself, sighing as he looks at Eddie once again. ]

Do you have to go to work?

[ It's just a touch petulant and juvenile, and Cisco knows that. Eddie's job is important to him, and is also just plain important. He shouldn't ask him to ditch, especially when this is not an actual crisis. But he just wants to stay in this bed, in the sunlight, with Eddie, for hours and hours, talking and kissing and being near one another. ]

I think you're right. It'd be best for me to talk to him on my own, make sure he knows he's still one of the two most important people to me here.

[As Cisco shifts on the bed, Eddie does too, making a soft huff in his throat, shifting and getting comfortable again. When Cisco settles back down, Eddie does too, and reaches out for him, pulling him back into his arms. When the younger man mentions work, Eddie laughs softly, tilting his head back and closing his eyes.]

I already called in, before I came back up here. I figured...you know if I was talking to you about this today, no matter how things went, I would either want to spend the day with you or on my own. So...

[A little shrug, and he turns his head, pressing a soft kiss against Cisco's temple, and then bringing his fingers up into his hair.]

I'm all yours, today, Cisco Ramon.

Seriously?

[ Cisco is beaming again, like it's the best news he's ever heard. If Eddie had called in now, it would have been great, but he would have felt a touch guilty, too. But since Eddie already did it, and Cisco didn't influence it, that guilt is totally absent. He lets Eddie pull him close and sighs contentedly, closing his eyes for a moment in happiness. ]

Guess I better call in, too.

[ He holds his hand up against the side of his face, thumb and pinkie extended in the usual facsimile of a phone. ]

Hey, Cisco, it's Cisco. Can't make it in to the lab today, Eddie asked me out and now we gotta spend the rest of the day spooning. Yeah. Yep. Sure thing. Thanks a lot. See you bright and early tomorrow morning. Or like, noon, if I end up sleeping in. Byyyeee.

[ Yes, maybe it is a little silly, but he's feeling silly right now. Light-hearted and happy, like the whole world is funny and perfect. ]

So. All mine, huh?

[As Cisco mimics calling in to himself, Eddie laughs, genuine and bright, his eyes lighting up and his face bright as he watches him, flushing a bit at the comment that they need to spend the rest of the day spooning.]

Mmm, sounds like you have a really good boss there.

[Eddie keeps touching Cisco's hair, his fingers working through it, sliding from the root to the tip, carding through it, pressing the smooth strands between his fingertips just to enjoy the way they feel against his skin. When Cisco asks him if he really meant it when he said "all mine," Eddie grins a bit.]

Of course I'm all yours. What are you gonna do to me?

[He can't help the gentle flirt, both eyes raising, a smile crossing his face while his fingers continue to card through Cisco's hair.]

[ Cisco tilts his head into the contact as Eddie cards his fingers through his hair. It's something that Cisco never gets sick of, and the happiness of his response is only too obvious. Even so, eyes slipping shut, he murmurs: ]

I really like that.

[ The flirting is still a little unexpected, a little more wonderful for that very reason. Cisco's first response is just to giggle, soft and under his breath. ]

Wow, okay.

[ With some effort, he sits up, pushing his hair from his face and reaching over Eddie, to the beside table and the mug sitting on it. ]

Well, first, I'ma drink this coffee you made me. And then I'm sure we can come up with some way to spend the day.

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