[Taako can be patient, especially when it's something that's hard to get it out. God knows he's struggled to explain shit about Lup, about Glamorsprings, about the Hunger, because it's hard to talk about the things that haunt him without getting too caught up in it, though he has a feeling that unlike him, Cisco isn't struggling because he's trying to avoid showing any emotions.

He does wonder if this is the first time Cisco's told anyone about what happened with Eobard, but that's not really an important part of it, right now.

So he just listens, brushing Cisco's hair, waiting for him to get the full story out before saying anything. At some point, midway through, he sections off a part of Cisco's hair and starts on the first braid, careful not to pull too hard.]

That's fucked up.

[His voice is soft, sympathetic, and he lays a hand on Cisco's back for a moment, just offering some small comfort. I'm sorry would've felt too stupid in the face of all of that, but he wanted to say something to at least acknowledge that it's a messed up thing that Cisco had to go through. Not just Eobard's betrayal, but being forced to relive it more than once is fucking awful, and that's coming from someone who's done the same thing.]

So, not letting him get close is step two. Assuming step one is making sure he doesn't suspect shit until I'm ready to go.

[He doesn't know how to be like... emotionally supportive, but he can talk to Cisco about what to do if Eobard shows up, and maybe that will help.]

You think he'd buy it if you played like you were from before all that shit?