Somehow knowing how truly trepidatious Hartley had felt about agreeing
to this date in the first place makes the fact that Hartley said yes
feel even more profound to Cisco. He hadn't sent that first text to
Hartley with any intentions at all, and even after he'd sent it he'd
expected Hartley to give him a hard time or tell him off, not be the
least be receptive to Cisco's advances. And now here they are, in the
midst of a first date so successful that they've decided to be a
couple, making plans to be big parts of each other's lives in good,
positive, pleasant ways. It had taken Cisco a relatively long time to
come to terms with his attraction to Hartley once he'd recognized it
for what it was, but he'd never intended for Hartley to find out about
it. He's so glad his impulse control can't withstand the liberal
application of alcohol.
When Hartley explain to Cisco why he'd had to move here, Cisco can't
help the guilt that wells in him, putting a soft frown on his face. He
hadn't been personally responsible for the particle accelerator
explosion, and though he'd been affected himself, what had happened to
him hadn't been anywhere near as traumatic as what had happened to
Hartley. He knows it's not his fault, but Cisco can't help but feel
bad that he managed to get metahuman powers out of the deal where
Hartley ended up with a serious disability. Hartley's been able to
mitigate it, as smart and resourceful as he is, but Cisco didn't even
know until the Pied Piper had shown up that Hartley had been hurt.
There's a bit of what Hartley says that pings in the back of Cisco's
mind, but he can't really begrudge Hartley's anger over what had
happened to him, and Cisco forgave Hartley for what he'd done a long
time ago. Now all Cisco feels is more anger and disappointment about
Eobard Thawne and what he did to all of them in his selfish quest to
destroy The Flash.
Cisco doesn't say anything until he and Hartley are inside Hartley's
apartment, too much going on in his head that he's not sure how to
articulate. He had complicated feelings about Hartley before today,
but now there's a lot of things Cisco can only describe as romantic
leanings, thoughts and hopes about the future they could have together
if things keep going as well as they have so far. He wants to kiss
Hartley, and that's not a new desire by any stretch, but it's so much
stronger now, and fueled more by how much he likes Hartley on the
inside than how attractive he thinks Hartley is (which is another
thing that's growing exponentially the more time they spend together).
"It's a nice place," Cisco says, walking into the space and looking
around, noting all the touches that feel very Hartley to him. There
are few things that feel familiar in a different way too, the in
process projects on the coffee table and the kitchen counter just like
the sorts Cisco always has going on, and Cisco wonders if they extend
into the bedroom the way they do at Cisco's place. Barry's made fun of
Cisco in the past for the state of his apartment, telling him that
he's never going to keep a girlfriend if he leaves his toys around
like that, and he knows Barry's only teasing him, but it's nice to
know Hartley's not going to give him a hard time about it, considering
he does the same thing. God, Cisco's falling for this guy already, and
hard. He's not surprised, but he really hopes he doesn't screw things
up by being so invested so quickly.
He's about to say something more when Hartley alerts him to the rat
escape, and he immediately looks down to make sure he hasn't taken a
wrong step already, and he sees three rats come running from the
kitchen as if called by the sound of Hartley's voice. "How many should
there be?" he asks, keeping his feet firmly planted as he looks up to
Hartley again, feeling another little rush of fondness at the obvious
affection Hartley has for his pets. There is a lot more to Hartley
than Cisco's ever known, and the more he learns, the deeper his
feelings for Hartley become.
[ooc: I'm sorry for the delay on this tag. I have a friend
visiting from out of town and haven't had time to sit down and get a
reply written. But I wanted to say I really, really love this thread
and writing with you. Thank you so much for being so wonderful and
patient! I hope you're having a great weekend!]
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Date: 2016-07-24 01:35 am (UTC)Somehow knowing how truly trepidatious Hartley had felt about agreeing to this date in the first place makes the fact that Hartley said yes feel even more profound to Cisco. He hadn't sent that first text to Hartley with any intentions at all, and even after he'd sent it he'd expected Hartley to give him a hard time or tell him off, not be the least be receptive to Cisco's advances. And now here they are, in the midst of a first date so successful that they've decided to be a couple, making plans to be big parts of each other's lives in good, positive, pleasant ways. It had taken Cisco a relatively long time to come to terms with his attraction to Hartley once he'd recognized it for what it was, but he'd never intended for Hartley to find out about it. He's so glad his impulse control can't withstand the liberal application of alcohol.
When Hartley explain to Cisco why he'd had to move here, Cisco can't help the guilt that wells in him, putting a soft frown on his face. He hadn't been personally responsible for the particle accelerator explosion, and though he'd been affected himself, what had happened to him hadn't been anywhere near as traumatic as what had happened to Hartley. He knows it's not his fault, but Cisco can't help but feel bad that he managed to get metahuman powers out of the deal where Hartley ended up with a serious disability. Hartley's been able to mitigate it, as smart and resourceful as he is, but Cisco didn't even know until the Pied Piper had shown up that Hartley had been hurt. There's a bit of what Hartley says that pings in the back of Cisco's mind, but he can't really begrudge Hartley's anger over what had happened to him, and Cisco forgave Hartley for what he'd done a long time ago. Now all Cisco feels is more anger and disappointment about Eobard Thawne and what he did to all of them in his selfish quest to destroy The Flash.
Cisco doesn't say anything until he and Hartley are inside Hartley's apartment, too much going on in his head that he's not sure how to articulate. He had complicated feelings about Hartley before today, but now there's a lot of things Cisco can only describe as romantic leanings, thoughts and hopes about the future they could have together if things keep going as well as they have so far. He wants to kiss Hartley, and that's not a new desire by any stretch, but it's so much stronger now, and fueled more by how much he likes Hartley on the inside than how attractive he thinks Hartley is (which is another thing that's growing exponentially the more time they spend together).
"It's a nice place," Cisco says, walking into the space and looking around, noting all the touches that feel very Hartley to him. There are few things that feel familiar in a different way too, the in process projects on the coffee table and the kitchen counter just like the sorts Cisco always has going on, and Cisco wonders if they extend into the bedroom the way they do at Cisco's place. Barry's made fun of Cisco in the past for the state of his apartment, telling him that he's never going to keep a girlfriend if he leaves his toys around like that, and he knows Barry's only teasing him, but it's nice to know Hartley's not going to give him a hard time about it, considering he does the same thing. God, Cisco's falling for this guy already, and hard. He's not surprised, but he really hopes he doesn't screw things up by being so invested so quickly.
He's about to say something more when Hartley alerts him to the rat escape, and he immediately looks down to make sure he hasn't taken a wrong step already, and he sees three rats come running from the kitchen as if called by the sound of Hartley's voice. "How many should there be?" he asks, keeping his feet firmly planted as he looks up to Hartley again, feeling another little rush of fondness at the obvious affection Hartley has for his pets. There is a lot more to Hartley than Cisco's ever known, and the more he learns, the deeper his feelings for Hartley become.
[ooc: I'm sorry for the delay on this tag. I have a friend visiting from out of town and haven't had time to sit down and get a reply written. But I wanted to say I really, really love this thread and writing with you. Thank you so much for being so wonderful and patient! I hope you're having a great weekend!]