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[goodviberations]

Who: Cisco and Savitar
What: A much-needed conversation
Where: The park


Cisco has been thinking about it for days. Mick had mentioned- off-hand in that way of his when he doesn't realize what he's saying is a bombshell- that Caitlin had patched up a speedster. One with scars.

It had taken a couple hours just to even process it. Savitar. Here. After everything he and Team Flash had done to stop the guy, he was still here. Still in their lives. For a day after that, he was angry. Furious, even. He'd threatened Cisco's friends; threatened everything that mattered to him. But the more he thought about it- really thought about it- the more the anger faded. He wasn't ready to forgive him for what he'd done, but he was level-headed enough to remember Savitar's motivations. The loneliness. The solitude. Freezing him out could start the whole process all over again. And that? Cisco isn't willing to risk it.

So after another day of psyching himself up, Cisco reaches out. He can't bring himself to video chat, so he sends him a text instead.

Savitar, I think we should talk. I'll be at the park this afternoon.

And then he spends about ten minutes panicking. What if the speedster decides to murder him? But he shoves that thought away. He needs to do this. For himself, if no other reason.

So he makes his way to the park, planting himself on a free bench to wait.

Comments

[goodviberations]

"Not Gideon, man," he insists. "No way."

Not something that Barry Allen built. Good is in his DNA. If future Barry really did build Gideon, then Gideon is good down to the copper wiring.

[vivifier]

"Well, don't come crying to me when she turns your life into science and there's not a cake to be found." A Portal joke? Really?

[goodviberations]

"Are you- did you really just make that reference?" Cisco is clearly floored. "Dude."

[vivifier]

"I don't know what you're talking about." Can he still rock the innocent face? Not so much, really.

[goodviberations]

"Former super villain makes Portal reference. More news at 11." Cisco snorts at his own joke.

[vivifier]

"Ha. You're hilarious." If he can vaguely get along with Cisco, he wonders. Why the hell can't he get along with Frost?

[goodviberations]

"I know. It's a gift," he says, giving a mock sigh.

[vivifier]

"And a curse, right?"

[goodviberations]

"Nope. Definitely just a gift," he grins. "Why, don't you feel blessed to be in my company?"

[vivifier]

"Oh, sure. Vibe the Almighty." Snark will get you everywhere, it seems.

[goodviberations]

"Your sarcasm is hurtful, man. Seriously." He even looks a little wounded.

"By the way, are you still going by Savitar?" He asks. Important questions are important. "Or do you have, like, a regular person name?"

[vivifier]

Savitar doesn't believe that wounding one bit. Sorry, Cisco. "I'm going by Savitar. It's my name." A brief pause. "But because Felicity and Palmer wouldn't let up about it, they've registered me as 'Sam Garrick'."

[goodviberations]

"Not trying to judge you, dude. It's just...it comes across really evil and villainous. But if you want me to call you Savitar, then Savitar it is."

[vivifier]

"It's literally a play on the name of the god of motion." Skeptical face.

[goodviberations]

"Just. Listen to it for a second. Savitar. It's all...serious and broody. Which, I guess, fits."

[vivifier]

"If you're about to make a Hot Topic joke, save it." He's heard every single one this week.

[goodviberations]

"Bro, your moping goes way beyond Hot Topic," he snorts.

[vivifier]

"I am not moping."

[goodviberations]

Cisco's doubtful look is enough to communicate his thoughts on that. "Right."

[vivifier]

"I'm not." All of his reasons for being this way are valid, Cisco!

[goodviberations]

"Brush your hair and we'll talk, pal."

[vivifier]

"My hair is fine. There's nothing wrong with my hair."

[goodviberations]

"Of course not. It just makes you look mopey."

[vivifier]

"We can't all have your game, can we?"

[goodviberations]

"Is that- did you just compliment me?" he asks, surprised. "It's nice for my hard work to finally be noticed."