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jason
its gonna get real tmi if you wanted to know more jsyk
tmi and REGRET 🙃

i seem to remember that name...

well now you absolutely GOTTA tell me girl

Jason Todd?

ugh it's so dumb i came over to his place kinda thinking maybe we'd hook up? he's all about being casual
i got there and didn't know he was sick
but ended up doing stuff anyway

you mentioned a guy named jason
and ending up in his bed

[ Cisco's mind is a steel trap for boy gossip, Hana. ]

casual's cool but him not warning you he was sick is a dick move
unless he didn't know yet either i suppose
that sucks...

...was it worth it tho?
👀

oh right
that was him ending up in mine that one time that everyone was getting confused about their beds but we just played video games bc i didn't feel like foolin around in the middle of the night with my like 4 other roommates around?

[ and this is where it gets really embarrassing ]

oh no i could tell he was sick and he told me but
apparently certain things decrease your chances of getting sick too in THEORY
but also apparently that's actually bs and not exactly true

.......
yeah it was worth it

oh well that's good at least
if he lied to you about it he was going on the provisional shit list

& is "certain things" what kids these days are calling condoms?

[ CISCO... PLEASE... ]

hey well that's one thing
bad sex and getting sick to show for it would be insult and injury

he couldn't really have lied i mean. it was kinda obvious

OMG CISCO. i just meant that we didn't kiss at all

[ anything other than that, however, was fair game... ]

true i guess i can't be THAT mad 😇

oh
yeah that's definitely not enough to keep you from catching a cold
you should've insisted on a full body scrub-down first
maybe throw in some surgical masks if you wanna get kinky

[ Why is he like this. ]

a silver lining to this particular cloud.

seriously, tho, are you doing ok?
do you need anything?

[ She literally can't believe the texts she's getting from Cisco, so much that she busts out laughing except that it miserably dissolves into a coughing fit. ]

CISCO U FREAK
omg??

i could use some cough drops since i think u basically killed my lungs with those last couple of texts

what? too far?

[ He feels a little bad for scandalizing Hana, but also he's laughing pretty hard, too. ]

whoops, didn't mean to do that 💀
i'll bring you some over
and stop harassing you about your love life
even if it is fun

LOL
you can ask me all you want if you bring me cough drops
and tea
and some fun movies?

🍬 ✔️
🍵 ✔️
🎥 ✔️
omw

[ Cisco arrives at Hana's place around twenty minutes later, with the requested supplies and, for kicks, a disposable medical mask over his mouth. Hopefully that'll get a laugh out of Hana - and if it does, he's got the cough drops to give her afterwards. But hey, laughter is the best medicine, right? ]

[ Joke's on you, Cisco, because when Hana appears to answer the door, she is also wearing a mask over her nose and mouth - it's just something that sick people typically do where she's from. So when she sees that he's got one on, too, she breaks into a fit of laughter. ]

And here I thought you'd get a kick out of me wearing a mask!

[ Cisco steps inside, laughing hard too, shaking his head and pulling the mask off his face so it hangs down around his neck. He had thought he would keep it on, so he wouldn't catch whatever Hana's got, but if she's going to be wearing one, he can take his off for now, and he's much less used to wearing them than she evidently is. ]

Great minds think alike.

[ He shuts the door behind him, heading right towards the kitchen of her place so he can set down his bags. He fishes out the cough drops, first, tossing them over in Hana's direction for her to catch. ]

I'll make the tea. I got that throat coat kind, with the slippery elm bark, works like a fucking charm. You- [ He points at Hana, a smirk curling at one corner of his mouth. ] Gimme the deets on this Jason cat.

[ She catches the bag of cough drops rather expertly and proceeds to open it to pop one into her mouth after she pulls her mask down real quick - and then she sets the bag down on the coffee table and flops onto the couch while Cisco makes his way to the kitchen. Hana's roommates aren't around, but her dog comes trotting in from one of the other rooms after hearing a new person come in! The shiba greets Cisco with an obedient sit at his feet in hopes for some head scratches. ]

You're my hero, Cisco. Forget all those superheroes you know, you're totally the best one.

What do you wanna know?

[ Cisco laughs when Hana says he is her hero, grabbing the kettle and taking it to the sink to fill up. He gasps with delight when the dog comes to keep him company, contenting himself with making cute faces at the animal until the kettle's on and his hands are free. Then he crouches down, giving the pup a very thorough head scratching. ]

Yep, that's me. Total superhero. They call me... the Teamaker.

[ Cisco remembers his past conversation with Hana about relationships, where she said that she is mostly keeping things casual at the moment, that she's not really looking to date anybody in an exclusive, long-term, super emotional or intimate way. And Cisco respects that, so he tailors his questions (and light teasing) to make sure that she doesn't feel judged for that, and that he doesn't ask anything that it's likely she won't know. ]

Oh, all the salacious gossip, you know, how'd you meet, is he from your time, is he from Earth, is he a human, does he have superpowers or magic or anything like that... I could go on.

[ That's probably enough for her to answer for the time being. ]

[ Pacchan is quite happy to receive attention, since her human has been slacking in the petting department lately because she just keeps on sleeping in her room??

Hana snorts at his supposed superhero name, shaking her head although it goes unseen. She leans over and fluffs one of the throw pillows on the couch in an attempt to make it more comfortable for her to rest her aching head on, to little avail. She lies face-down, first, but moves her head so that Cisco can hear her when she responds. ]

Uhhh, we matched on that Friendr app, but I met him in person first at that masquerade a while ago. He's from Earth, but a different version from mine? Kinda like yours, actually. Superheroes and stuff that sounds like comic books. From a city called Gotham, which I've never heard of so I don't think it exists where I'm from?

[ She doesn't know of any superpowers, but she does know about the Red Hood, and she knows he'd died before which, seeing as he's very much alive right now, could very well be a superpower in itself? She has no clue. Either way, she's not at liberty to disclose anything regarding that beyond what she's already said. ]

As far as I know, he's just one of those street ruffian does whatever the hell he wants kinda guys, you know?

Gotham? What is that, like, a city full of goths?

[ Not his best joke, but he's distracted by petting Pacchan and Hana is probably on enough cold medicine that even terrible jokes make sense. ]

No place called that where I come from, or if there is it's so tiny I've never heard of it.

[ The tea kettle starts to whistle, and Cisco takes it off the heat, pouring out two cups of tea - some medicinal licorice throat coat for Hana, and some Earl Grey for himself. He heads towards the couch with the mugs, setting Hana's down very gently onto the coffee table near to where she is laying. ]

Ooohhhh, I get it. Got yourself a bit of a bad boy, huh?

[ She might be doing her best to keep up a happy face, but she really doesn't look like she's feeling well at all. Cisco might not have healing powers, but that doesn't mean there's nothing he can do to help. ]

Want me to braid your hair?

[ It would get it out of Hana's face, and Cisco knows from experience how comforting it can be, to have your hair fussed over by a friend. ]

[ Hana absolutely has to huff a laugh and nod at that because, honestly, as far as she can tell— yes? All she knows about Gotham, she's gleaned from having seen Jason's memories. And if that Batman guy, what she knows of Jason's aesthetic, and the way the city looked when she saw it in his memory are all indicative then, yes, Gotham is a city full of goths.

Hana manages to pull herself up into a sitting position once Cisco arrives with the mugs and she gives a shrug to his first question. His second, though, gets him a look from her, one that's a little surprised by soon enough warms into something affectionate. ]

Yeah, could you? I just can't even bother with how my hair looks right now.

[ She shifts on the couch a bit so that Cisco can sit by her and do his thing. ]

And yeah, I guess? Maybe? I don't think we've "got" anything, though? He's just a friend and he said I could hit him up if I ever got lonely so I did. [ which meant at some point yes, she got lonely. ] It was supposed to just be a fun little hook-up and I wasn't supposed to get sick from it, but whatever.

[ Ah, is that Hana turning a little redder? Totally 100% because of her being sick? Sure. ]

Nobody bothers with how they look when they're sick except psychopaths.

[ Cisco is glad that she says yes; it gives him permission to fuss over her, which he takes full advantage of. Before he even begins separating her hair into different sections to braid, he finger-combs it gently, taking his time with the process. Cisco had done this for Caitlin countless times, after Ronnie had died. He is good at it - careful not to pull, but also not so hesitant that he cannot do the thing properly. ]

Oh, yeah, I didn't mean 'got' him like a possession thing, I just meant, you broke yourself off a piece of that bad boy bar.

[ He is teasing, just a little, because he wants to make her laugh, but also to make it clear he's not judging. Sure, maybe hooking up while Jason was sick had been a bad call, but it isn't even on the same spectrum as some of the bad calls Cisco's made in his day, so he's hardly gonna lecture.

And while it does give him a twinge of sadness, knowing Hana was lonely, it's only to be expected. Even people as friendly and completely lovable as Hana got lonely. That's just how life was. And if her way of addressing that loneliness was having some good sex with a goth boy, well, more power to her. Still, because he knows sometimes it is good to remind people, he says, quietly: ]

Just so you know, if you're ever lonely again, in a non-horny way, you can hit me up for non-hook-up fun, like hair braiding, or video games, or whatever. Okay?

[ The way that Cisco says things always amuses Hana, draws a laugh out of her - she may be quite proficient in English and, due to the sort of international career she's had even before becoming a soldier, she doesn't have as noticeable of an accent unless one is really listening for it, but English still is a second language to her and there are some colloquialisms that aren't as familiar to her.

"Broke yourself off a piece of that bad boy bar" being one of them. Though she suspects that's more of a Cisco-ism than anything else. She gives a laugh, even if it comes out a little gross-sounding from her sickness. And then another, too, when Cisco offers his reassurance. It's only mildly embarrassing for Hana to think back on how she'd gotten thirsty enough to seek Jason out and agree to let him do things to her even when he was sick, but she appreciates that Cisco doesn't judge her for it at all.

She shakes her head with a smile. ]

I know. I just— I dunno, a lot of people have been pairing up lately so when I got bored and felt like being with someone I thought hey, why not? You know?

[ Especially since Jason had given her a standing offer for sex if she ever felt like it. ]

[ It always makes Cisco happy, any time he can make Hana laugh - even if it does sound a little pathetic at the moment, and leads her into a tiny coughing fit. He rubs a hand against her back absently as she coughs, and once she is breathing normally once more, returns to braiding her hair. ]

Ooooh yeah. I absolutely know, trust me.

[ He fishes the spare elastic band he keeps in his pocket out and uses it to tie off the end of the braid, flipping it over Hana's shoulder as he says: ]

You don't gotta justify it to me or anything, Hana. But for what it's worth, I have so been there. I mean- this might sound weird to you, since you met me post-Eddie and everything, but I spent a lot of time in my life being the guy who was bored out of my mind 'cause everybody was suddenly off doing coupley things for couples.

[ He's not entirely sure who she's talking about, when she mentions a lot of people pairing up lately, but he sets aside his desire to gossip for once since he thinks focusing on it won't make Hana feel any better. ]

Now, I gotta ask. Apart from getting you sick, this Jason guy... he treats you okay?

[ Cisco knows they're not dating, and knows that Hana can take care of herself, but that doesn't stop him from asking. Even the strongest, most self-reliant and sensible person in the world could end up in a pretty bad dynamic, given the right circumstances. And especially with her all sick and miserable, Cisco can't help feeling a little protective. ]

[ Hana runs her fingers along the braid carefully, admiring Cisco's handiwork with a smile before she looks back at him to listen. She may or may not be sinking further into the cushions of the couch the more he talks - to Hana, it's a little embarrassing that she got... desperate enough to seek Jason out. She likes to think that she was in complete control of the situation and Jason certainly did his part to let her know that she was, but the fact of the matter that she doesn't really want to admit to herself is that her loneliness was borne out of seeing other people's... couple-ness.

So to Cisco's question, she basically just melts into a puddle on the couch. ]

Yeah - I mean, like I said, he's a friend? And he's a good friend. Fun. I have a feeling he's one of those guys that puts a mean show on because they don't want people to know how much they actually care - that kind of thing? Totally not boyfriend material for sure, not that I'm looking. I promise he's fine, Cisco.

Hey, come on. I'm not talking about boyfriend stuff at all. Friends can treat you like shit, too. I mean, they shouldn't, but I'm just sayin'. It happens.

[ Cisco has definitely had his fair share of "friends" who were less than ideal - everything from Dr. Wells who had straight up murdered him, to people he'd known in high school who would be kind enough to him when they were alone but would pretend not to know him or even mock him, when they were around their other friends.

But from the sound of it, Jason is decent to her - though Cisco's eyes narrow at that whole "putting on a mean show" bit. Sounds like it might be a justification, something that could easily slide into excusing mean behavior by calling it just a show. But for now, he nods, accepting her promise. ]

Alright, alright. I won't text him any dire warnings about shotguns and shovels. Yet.

[ He looks over, sees how far Hana has receded into the couch, and decides to cut her a break. ]

Okay, at ease, I'm done grilling you for today.

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