[ -- it's a lot to hear. a lot to listen to. luckily for the both of them, kate isn't a stranger to the problems of twisted timelines. but every timeline's twist is rather unique. and every twist comes with its own pain. it's own tension. and this one sounds particularly tense for both cisco and his friends.

kate slides her hand down from cisco's shoulder and instead grabs his hand. she squeezes it tight. ] He betrayed you. He was important to you -- and he betrayed you. [ that much she can absolutely understand -- and she does so without a twinge of freak. powered people surround her every day. the surprise is only that cisco felt so determined to keep it a secret. ]

And now you're something you never thought you'd be. That's understandable. [ she can guess what vibes are. cisco's always been on the nose with names. even so: ] What are vibes, Cisco?