[ Cisco knows that's not a noise of agreement so much as a noise of 'whatever you say, Cisco, now be quiet'. And he vacillates for a moment over whether he should say more, biting down on his bottom lip as he debates. He's just decided that he'll let it be when Harry sighs and reaches out for his arm, and that gesture spurs him on. ]
Look, I know you might not want to hear it right now, but you're a good man.
[ That's all - no false promises about being able to fix it all, no lies about Harry not being responsible. Just Cisco's whispered, fervent belief that, despite everything, Harry is fundamentally a good person.
And, well, if Harry isn't going to sleep, isn't even going to relax, there are things Cisco can do to help with that, too. Cisco squeezes Harry lightly before drawing his arms away and then he starts to massages Harry's back and neck. He is careful about it, testing with every new spot to make sure that Harry doesn't tense or flinch, avoiding anywhere that is bruised. ]
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Look, I know you might not want to hear it right now, but you're a good man.
[ That's all - no false promises about being able to fix it all, no lies about Harry not being responsible. Just Cisco's whispered, fervent belief that, despite everything, Harry is fundamentally a good person.
And, well, if Harry isn't going to sleep, isn't even going to relax, there are things Cisco can do to help with that, too. Cisco squeezes Harry lightly before drawing his arms away and then he starts to massages Harry's back and neck. He is careful about it, testing with every new spot to make sure that Harry doesn't tense or flinch, avoiding anywhere that is bruised. ]