Yeah, me either. [ Trust isn't something Cisco gives out very lightly these days. Not after Jay. But he doesn't have to trust Rip for him to be useful.
Cisco presses his cheek against Eddie's head; he can tell Eddie only feels a fraction better, if that. At least he'd stayed, hadn't left and closed himself off. The rest will come with time, hopefully. Time and patience. ]
Well... let's see. I have thought about it quite a bit. [ Cisco brings a hand up to run fingers through Eddie's hair as he talks, knowing how much that kind of touch helps him when he's low. He keeps his voice slow, speculative, gentle. ]
My idea was, we can tell everyone you're the you from Earth-2. Not like anyone's gonna be going through any breaches to check. Captain Singh and the police department all know about doppelgangers. You'd have to lie a little bit, to a lot of people, but I think that would be the best way. You might be able to get your job back.
And... chances are one way we can make sure we don't ruffle the timeline too much is having you change your name. Can't be Eddie Thawne, ancestor to Eobard Thawne, if make your legal name... Eddie Smith. Or you could go for a pun and have it be Eddie Kreuger. That'd be pretty funny.
[ But Eddie hadn't been only asking about the hows of it. He wanted reassurance. To be able to imagine it as a real possibility. So he switches from how it would be, to how it will be, and focuses on the details. ]
Other than that I think it'll be about the same. Even if you aren't at the CCPD anymore, you can help at S.T.A.R. Labs. We've got the whole Zoom mess to deal with and it's all hands on deck. Jitters has got a new drink on their menu called the Flash, so obviously, you gotta try that. And there's this awesome new Korean place I'm definitely dragging you to. Plus I'm still gonna make you watch Star Trek, even without as much time to kill as we have here.
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Cisco presses his cheek against Eddie's head; he can tell Eddie only feels a fraction better, if that. At least he'd stayed, hadn't left and closed himself off. The rest will come with time, hopefully. Time and patience. ]
Well... let's see. I have thought about it quite a bit. [ Cisco brings a hand up to run fingers through Eddie's hair as he talks, knowing how much that kind of touch helps him when he's low. He keeps his voice slow, speculative, gentle. ]
My idea was, we can tell everyone you're the you from Earth-2. Not like anyone's gonna be going through any breaches to check. Captain Singh and the police department all know about doppelgangers. You'd have to lie a little bit, to a lot of people, but I think that would be the best way. You might be able to get your job back.
And... chances are one way we can make sure we don't ruffle the timeline too much is having you change your name. Can't be Eddie Thawne, ancestor to Eobard Thawne, if make your legal name... Eddie Smith. Or you could go for a pun and have it be Eddie Kreuger. That'd be pretty funny.
[ But Eddie hadn't been only asking about the hows of it. He wanted reassurance. To be able to imagine it as a real possibility. So he switches from how it would be, to how it will be, and focuses on the details. ]
Other than that I think it'll be about the same. Even if you aren't at the CCPD anymore, you can help at S.T.A.R. Labs. We've got the whole Zoom mess to deal with and it's all hands on deck. Jitters has got a new drink on their menu called the Flash, so obviously, you gotta try that. And there's this awesome new Korean place I'm definitely dragging you to. Plus I'm still gonna make you watch Star Trek, even without as much time to kill as we have here.