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"if i told you that i loved you, tell me what would you say?"
Zak couldn't sleep. He couldn't sleep because he couldn't stop thinking.
He didn't need this. He didn't want this. He didn't want feelings. Not these kinds of feelings anyway. And especially not for his best friend.
Their lockdown at Poveglia Island last night had caused him to realize his feelings, but it was in a rather unfortunate way.
He remembered the ice cold air around him and how all of a sudden it rushed through him and he suddenly blacked out. All he could think of was Nick. All he could think of was how he didn't want to hurt Nick. Just the thought of hurting Nick filled him with dread.
He felt himself slam into a wall as his mouth formed one word: stop.
Zak knew what possession felt like, he had been possessed before. However, this time it was different. It was angrier.
He felt a warm hand on his arm, and his head snapped in that direction. He vaguely saw Nick. He saw him looking at him, silently pleading for him to snap out of it. He felt an arm wrap around his back and grab onto his shoulder. He vaguely remembered taking steps, following Nick as he led him out. He sat down right before the entrance to the building, refusing to leave.
"C'mon man. You gotta get out of here." Nick pleaded. Zak snapped at him, something wanted him to stay here.
"Yeah dude, you gotta decompress outside." Aaron agreed. Zak snapped at him too. Nick told Aaron to leave, told him he could handle this. Nick set down his camera and carefully walked towards him.
"Zak, please, come outside." That was the last thing Zak remembers.
He vaguely remembers Nick leading him out of the building and suddenly snapping out of it. Watching the footage of himself snapping at Aaron and Nick like he did made him sick. He apologized profusely. He could see the faint hurt in Nick's eyes, but he couldn't remember what he had done. Whatever he had done, he knew it was bad.