[ He shouldn't want it. There are so many reasons he wishes his answer were 'no'. And he could lie, could say no, pretend that he's sick of collaborating with Harry, spending time with Harry. Maybe if he said it to enough people, he would start to believe it himself.
But who would that lie be for? Cisco has never cared to lie to make the people around him more comfortable (the same way he has never been willing to compromise the way he looks, the way he speaks, just to fit in). The lie would be for Harry's good, maybe, but Harry is a grown man, capable of looking after himself. And yes, the lie would be for his own good. But Cisco's never been all that good at resisting things he knows might be bad for him. In fact, he is shockingly bad at it.
Cisco meets Harry's eyes, full-on, unflinching. There is a conviction in that stare, a heat, that isn't just about the science, however much Cisco tries to make it be. ]
Yes. I would.
[ Then, that intensity slips from his look, and he lets some humor creep in, the corner of his mouth curling into a challenging smirk ]
If you think you can keep up with me.
[ Keep up with him when it comes to cutting-edge science, of course. But even as he says it, Cisco hears the unintended innuendo. And then he watches Harry, wondering if it will register for him. Wondering if he has any idea, or if he is totally oblivious, to the way Cisco looks at him sometimes. Can't stop himself from looking ]
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But who would that lie be for? Cisco has never cared to lie to make the people around him more comfortable (the same way he has never been willing to compromise the way he looks, the way he speaks, just to fit in). The lie would be for Harry's good, maybe, but Harry is a grown man, capable of looking after himself. And yes, the lie would be for his own good. But Cisco's never been all that good at resisting things he knows might be bad for him. In fact, he is shockingly bad at it.
Cisco meets Harry's eyes, full-on, unflinching. There is a conviction in that stare, a heat, that isn't just about the science, however much Cisco tries to make it be. ]
Yes. I would.
[ Then, that intensity slips from his look, and he lets some humor creep in, the corner of his mouth curling into a challenging smirk ]
If you think you can keep up with me.
[ Keep up with him when it comes to cutting-edge science, of course. But even as he says it, Cisco hears the unintended innuendo. And then he watches Harry, wondering if it will register for him. Wondering if he has any idea, or if he is totally oblivious, to the way Cisco looks at him sometimes. Can't stop himself from looking ]