Hope work isn't being too annoying and the day is treating you well! <3 Harrisco prompt: Cisco and Harry attempting a lazy day in bed after a loooong jag (slightly over 48 hrs we'll say) of no sleep. Thank you!!! Off to work myself. Oh boy. Also, I just read the pigtail fic and it gave me such a happy start to my day, so thank you! You are *lovely*.
I hope work is easy on you too!! You deserve a relaxing chill day!!
It’s all DeVoe’s fault too, making them lose sleep. Okay, DeVoe, and their own brains. Both Harry and Cisco were huddled in his lab, working on the damn cerebral inhibitor still trying to figure out how exactly it failed, and how to bypass that for next time. Not to mention, Cisco still hasn’t rested or napped since taking that harsh, forceful hit from DeVoe while he was vibing. So he was a little more punch drunk than usual.
And Harry, when isn’t he on edge and snappy? Every dig from DeVoe really fed into his anger, and not his revenge. Cisco was leaning over Harry’s shoulder, giving a suggestion of what to add where, before he felt his arm give out and his body went crashing into Harry who dropped his tools in an attempt to both Catch Cisco, and try to break both their falls.
Catching Cisco worked, breaking their falls did not.
His back smacked straight into the hard floor and he groaned as he laid there, Cisco against his chest, in his arms, trying to catch his breath. That’s when it also dawned on him just how long they’d been in this lab and not laying in either Cisco’s bed or the one that Harry used here in the labs. He was about to comment, that maybe at least Cisco should rest his head when he noticed Cisco wasn’t trying to catch his breath he was trying to hold it. His shoulders were shaking and his can feel his sides tensing up while he held him.
Slowly, Harry sits them both up, one hand sliding to the small of Cisco’s back to keep the contact while he tried to look down at him. Cisco wasn’t crying, which was good, instead he had both hands covering his mouth and his eyes squeezed shut.
The sight brought Harry to give a signature half smile, and ask what was so funny but before he could, Cisco finally burst out with his laughter. He rubbed his eyes and laughed so loud it echoed. The sound made Harry smile more, his head a little hazy and he started to join him, the two filling that floor of S.T.A.R. Labs with punch-drunk exhausted laughter. Something it hadn’t heard in years.
Harry had taken to rubbing Cisco’s back from their position on the floor while the two tried to come down from their laughter fit, which dissolved into nonsense giggles.Cisco had been wiping at his eyes to get rid of the tears from delirium while giggling and forcing himself to make a serious face; which only caused more laughter from Harry.
Harry had turned inward, somewhat shielding Cisco’s back with his shoulder and arm as much as he could, even if it was just the two of them; his hand still rubbing his lower back to keep him calm. He nudged the side of his head and mentioned maybe Cisco should go lay down and take a break; it would benefit him, keep his mind sharp.
Somehow, that was the funniest thing Harry had ever spoken and Cisco was lost in another fit of laughter. Cisco tried talking, to explain what was so funny, but the only thing that came from it were ridiculous hand gestures, and Cisco’s squeaky, vowels. That, of course, sent Harry into another fit.
After who knows how long, the two finally caught their breath; though it was difficult seeing as anything could set one off. Finally Cisco had his head against Harry’s chest, the two still on the ground, both of Cisco’s arms loosely wrapped around Harry’s upper arm while he snuggled into it.
“You think we’ll beat them?” Cisco’s voice was quiet, proving he was just inches from sleep. Harry’s hand gently tracing shapes on Cisco’s thigh, the other still rested on his back.
“I think we don’t have a choice, we’re far too stubborn for anything below victory.” Harry has buried his lips into Cisco’s hair choosing to put his body weight against the leg of the table when he feels Cisco’s chuckle and finally go slack.
