[ He heaves a sigh, looking— not so much annoyed or agitated, but resigned in a way. ]
I'm not— okay with it. But it's what we should do.
[ There's a pause as he considers that, then gestures vaguely with one hand. ]
I'm a private person, alright?
[ He's not trying to hide anything. It's not that he really cares too much about their reactions either, or the potential outrage that could come his way. It's more how they'll react, digging into his life and picking at the personal details, at the finer points. Those were his; his life wasn't some showcase for everyone to offer commentary on. He'd never talked about his wife before. It was like pulling teeth for them to get him to say anything about Jesse before she'd been rescued (though that was in part because it was all still raw, still painful). Harrison could say a million and one things about his opinions on his extended family, but he didn't. That wasn't up for discussion or on display for the world to see. He kept it close to his chest; the same goes for any relationship. It's theirs. ]
. . . maybe.
[ He leans back, trying to gauge Cisco's reaction to it all. ]
no subject
I'm not— okay with it. But it's what we should do.
[ There's a pause as he considers that, then gestures vaguely with one hand. ]
I'm a private person, alright?
[ He's not trying to hide anything. It's not that he really cares too much about their reactions either, or the potential outrage that could come his way. It's more how they'll react, digging into his life and picking at the personal details, at the finer points. Those were his; his life wasn't some showcase for everyone to offer commentary on. He'd never talked about his wife before. It was like pulling teeth for them to get him to say anything about Jesse before she'd been rescued (though that was in part because it was all still raw, still painful). Harrison could say a million and one things about his opinions on his extended family, but he didn't. That wasn't up for discussion or on display for the world to see. He kept it close to his chest; the same goes for any relationship. It's theirs. ]
. . . maybe.
[ He leans back, trying to gauge Cisco's reaction to it all. ]