[Eddie smiles a little as Cisco says that he likes being called 'babe' and exhales a soft breath against the back of Cisco's neck that's halfway between a laugh and a sigh of relief.]
Oh good, because I really like calling you that.
[Another soft, gentle kiss against Cisco's shoulder, and some of the tension goes out of Eddie's body when he hears Cisco's answer to his question - that he's feeling safer, that he's going to have nightmares, but he's okay. It isn't a denial of any kind of stress or discomfort, it isn't a fake smile and attempt at deflection; it's genuine improvement, and if Cisco can acknowledge that he's still struggling a bit, but the struggle is easier, that has the ring of truth that makes Eddie relax a bit.]
I hope you don't, but if you do, I'll be right there with you to help you feel as safe as you can, again. Okay?
[It almost catches him a bit off-guard when Cisco asks how he's feeling, considering Eddie hadn't even seen the ghost, considering he's not really all that used to being asked about how he is, especially not when the person who's asking is obviously still distressed by the same situation. Licking his lips, Eddie blinks a bit, then exhales softly.]
I'm okay. I think. I haven't really processed it yet.
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Oh good, because I really like calling you that.
[Another soft, gentle kiss against Cisco's shoulder, and some of the tension goes out of Eddie's body when he hears Cisco's answer to his question - that he's feeling safer, that he's going to have nightmares, but he's okay. It isn't a denial of any kind of stress or discomfort, it isn't a fake smile and attempt at deflection; it's genuine improvement, and if Cisco can acknowledge that he's still struggling a bit, but the struggle is easier, that has the ring of truth that makes Eddie relax a bit.]
I hope you don't, but if you do, I'll be right there with you to help you feel as safe as you can, again. Okay?
[It almost catches him a bit off-guard when Cisco asks how he's feeling, considering Eddie hadn't even seen the ghost, considering he's not really all that used to being asked about how he is, especially not when the person who's asking is obviously still distressed by the same situation. Licking his lips, Eddie blinks a bit, then exhales softly.]
I'm okay. I think. I haven't really processed it yet.