[ Cisco's reply is a little slower this time. Definitely about Kylo, then. He wants to be sure he's giving Rey enough credit, that he's not allowing his own tendency towards paranoia to tread over her kinder instincts. ]
well, that's something not killing you is a good start that's not just words, that's something substantial
[ It's fortunate this is a text conversation so Cisco's tone doesn't give him away: he's still skeptical as hell. ]
no one said you have to hate him i just want you to be safe take things slow treating you okay is a good first start but it's not enough. he's gotta show he can do that to others.
[ Cisco feels stuck, too - wanting to support Rey, but frightened for her too. ]
it can be blinding when someone who treats other people coldly doesn't treat you that way it makes you feel special, and wanted, like you're the exception but... in my experience, you gotta be careful of that people can use that to manipulate you
no subject
well, that's something
not killing you is a good start
that's not just words, that's something substantial
[ It's fortunate this is a text conversation so Cisco's tone doesn't give him away: he's still skeptical as hell. ]
no one said you have to hate him
i just want you to be safe
take things slow
treating you okay is a good first start
but it's not enough. he's gotta show he can do that to others.
[ Cisco feels stuck, too - wanting to support Rey, but frightened for her too. ]
it can be blinding
when someone who treats other people coldly doesn't treat you that way
it makes you feel special, and wanted, like you're the exception
but... in my experience, you gotta be careful of that
people can use that to manipulate you