[ Cisco can recognize it by now: the difference between Harry going silent because he is dismissive of a topic, and Harry going silent because he is having some degree of trouble expressing himself, putting the words together in the order that he needs. So when he hears one of those kinds of pauses, he looks up, chewing away at the garlic bread while he waits for Harry to find his way.
And when Harry says he's a private person, Cisco merely smiles softly, just a hint of wryness in his voice as he adds: ]
I've noticed.
[ There is still so much he doesn't know about Harry's past. It was partly Harry's refusal to be open about his life that had lead Cisco to mistrust him so profoundly, when they had first met. Well, it had been a combination of Harry being unwilling to relinquish any details about his life while simultaneously dragging several of Cisco's secrets into the light. ]
We've got that in common.
[ Privacy, Cisco knows, looks different on him. He is a little more selective about what he decides to keep private, and about how he does so. Harry goes the full avoidance route, whereas Cisco is more likely to deflect, to distract and misdirect with humor. He goes overboard on things that he doesn't mind sharing, so he gives the impression of saying anything that comes into his head and holding nothing back. But he does. Harry still knows very little about his family; Barry and Caitlin know nothing about him and Eobard. He kept his powers hidden until Harry came along with that watch... ]
So what're you thinkin' - facebook announcement? Sky writing? Mass text? How we gonna do this?
[ Obviously none of those are real suggestions, but the question of how they should go about telling their friends is one that they ought to discuss. ]
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And when Harry says he's a private person, Cisco merely smiles softly, just a hint of wryness in his voice as he adds: ]
I've noticed.
[ There is still so much he doesn't know about Harry's past. It was partly Harry's refusal to be open about his life that had lead Cisco to mistrust him so profoundly, when they had first met. Well, it had been a combination of Harry being unwilling to relinquish any details about his life while simultaneously dragging several of Cisco's secrets into the light. ]
We've got that in common.
[ Privacy, Cisco knows, looks different on him. He is a little more selective about what he decides to keep private, and about how he does so. Harry goes the full avoidance route, whereas Cisco is more likely to deflect, to distract and misdirect with humor. He goes overboard on things that he doesn't mind sharing, so he gives the impression of saying anything that comes into his head and holding nothing back. But he does. Harry still knows very little about his family; Barry and Caitlin know nothing about him and Eobard. He kept his powers hidden until Harry came along with that watch... ]
So what're you thinkin' - facebook announcement? Sky writing? Mass text? How we gonna do this?
[ Obviously none of those are real suggestions, but the question of how they should go about telling their friends is one that they ought to discuss. ]