[To Eddie, it doesn't make much sense that Cisco would want to stay here, not when he has so much going on back home - a respected position helping out more than one superhero team, a group of friends that are almost like family, a whole life. He's not like Eddie, who has nothing but a fiancée who would've left him soon anyway if he hadn't died. But Cisco seems so sure of himself, so certain that he's going to stay, like it's something already decided and not something that he's just sort of considering because of this new relationship with Eddie, something that Eddie would never imagine could be worth giving up an entire life for.

But when Cisco starts listing off the reasons, Eddie can imagine how those things seem appealing to Cisco in the short term, like they might be something worth capturing his interest for now, something he might consider staying for. Aliens and tech and magic and ruins and this kind of life is something he can see appealing to someone like Cisco, who loves those things in pop culture, who's embraced them as they work their way into his real day-to-day life. The social stuff...that makes sense too. Eddie squeezes Cisco's hand, gentle and careful.]

I get that. And I totally agree about this place being way better as a society than back home. I guess I just always thought you'd be really intent on going back and trying to make our world that way...

[But Cisco isn't done explaining what's going through his head, and Eddie falls quiet as Cisco continues, explaining that he didn't have much going for him. That his family wouldn't miss him, that he can help more people here than he could at home. And then Cisco says the thing that Eddie suspects is the crux of the whole issue, of Cisco's desire to stay here. That Barry and Caitlin don't want or need him around that much.

For a few long moments, Eddie's quiet, and he squeezes Cisco's hand again, looking ahead of himself with his lower lip caught between his teeth, considering what he's going to say before he says it.]

What happened, with you three? [A pause, and then, cautiously.] I mean, as much as I want to be selfish, and just tell you that staying is totally the right call, I can't. I want you to be happy, more than anything. And...it's hard, to believe that Barry and Caitlin don't want you or need you. I've seen you guys, you're like family...what could have changed that?