[ Steve would know better than to think it cruel, were Cisco to get really sappy and ramble on about Eddie. He understands that flurry of feelings, big and often overwhelming, and he would be happy for anyone who got to have something special like that in their lives. Still, he knows it would sting a little as well, so he's glad that Cisco refrains from talking about it too much, at least for now.

He doesn't show any signs of protest to Cisco's remark about his family, either. He knows all too well how some families are, how sometimes one may as well be alone in the world. Sometimes that's better than the alternative, when the people who should love and protect a person the most are the ones who can treat them the worst. So he just nods to that, although to the rest...

Frankly, he just has a hard time imagining a guy like Cisco not being surrounded by people who love and care about him. The mention of only the one person seems odd, when he tries to reconcile it with the man he's starting to get to know better. ]

Well... [ He starts, not wanting to deny Cisco's words about something he likely knows better than Steve. ] If she really is your best friend, then I guess she'll want you to be happy, even if it is here and away from her. I'm not so sure she won't feel as though she could need you by her side at times, even if she might find her own way. A friend's support can be invaluable.