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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.

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"Who's your favorite Doctor?" he asks. He's had this conversation with Barry, but Savitar has made it clear that he isn't Barry. So he's happy to have this conversation again.

[vivifier]

Wouldn't it be weird if they have different favorites? Or maybe it'd be appropriate, if he really does consider himself 'not Barry'. "Eleven." Pausing. "But I also liked the Cyber-Planner."

Oh of course he did.

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"Eleven," he echoes. Not bad. Not bad.

"I've always hated that they called him that. He was terrible at planning."

[vivifier]

"Better than 'Mister Clever", isn't it?" He snorts. "Besides, if not for that, Matt Smith wouldn't have been in the Terminator film."

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"Pretty sure even Eleven took that back and said it was a bad name," he points out. "And, honestly? The new Terminators shouldn't even be a thing."

[vivifier]

"You're just upset they made John Connor a terminator." And there's that smirk face.

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"That was a travesty and you know it," he says, complete with minor flailing.

[vivifier]

"I thought it was great." Did he? Did he really? Probably not.

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His eyes narrow. "You have better taste than that." Doesn't he?

[vivifier]

"Maybe. Ask something else."

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Cisco eyes him. "What are your thoughts on Harry Potter?"

This question? This will determine if they can actually be friends. Be careful, Savitar.

[vivifier]

He snorts. "I haven't suddenly become a Slytherin all for the dark lord because I'm Savitar, Cisco."

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"You see? Bridges being built already."

You might regret that, Savitar. Give him an inch and he'll take a mile.

[vivifier]

"Ha ha ha."

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"I'm serious!" He insists. "We should totally get you to take the Pottermore quiz."

[vivifier]

He snorted. "Do they have that here? Really?"

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"Where there's internet, there's Pottermore. I can make it work." Tech is his thing, after all.

[vivifier]

"Fine. You get it working, I'll take it." Once.

[goodviberations]

Oh, you've just made a terrible mistake, Savitar.

"Done," he confirms.

[vivifier]

"Guess we'll see, hm?"

[goodviberations]

"Yes we will," he confirms.

This whole conversation has gone better than expected. Cisco is pleased.

[vivifier]

"What else?" He knows you must have more questions.

[goodviberations]

"Is that, like, permission to keep talking to you?" He's clearly excited by the prospect.

[vivifier]

A sigh. "It's not like I can run away, is it?"

[goodviberations]

"No," he confirms, smile bright. "Okay, then. Let's start with what happened to your arm? And why it isn't healing?"