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[ 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. ]

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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?

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[ 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. ]

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[ 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. ]

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[ 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.

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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.